Title: Compare and contrast the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. - eNotes.com
Headings: The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention
Compare and contrast the Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
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Content: The Federalists believed in having a strong federal government. They believed one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that the federal government lacked power. The Federalists believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution. A loose interpretation would allow the federal government to do many things not specifically listed in the Constitution. The Federalists supported Hamilton’s debt plan and the development of a national bank. Many business people supported this party, especially in the Northeast. The Federalists also want friendlier relations with Great Britain. John Adams and Alexander Hamilton were Federalists. The Anti-federalists or the Democratic-Republicans wanted the power of the federal government to be limited. They believed state governments should have more power.