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    discourse that "was shaped by a constantly shifting set of texts that defined what Anti-Federalism meant at various moments (2-3)." Themes: A recurring theme throughout the text was the vitality of the press. In order for ideas, both Federalist and Anti-Federalist, to spread, the press needed to exist. The press was important as well, because the press did not just present ideas, but crafted them as well (much like we see today). An extension on the theme of the vitality of the press is the…

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    Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were two Founding Fathers with contrasting backgrounds that shaped their views and desires for the new nation. Jefferson, an anti-federalist from a wealthy, agricultural background advocated for the protection of states’ rights and the limitation of federal power. Hamilton, a federalist born from a poor family and who established himself through the military, advocated for a strong, central government. Both Jefferson and Hamilton would find themselves at…

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    The Federalists and Anti-Fedarlists of the 1780s, were not the first political parties in The United States, but were political factions created to achieve a short term goal. The Federalists were primarily wealthy conservatives from cities and the East Coast. They supported ratification of the Constitution, and a strong central government. The Anti-federalists were composed of working class, poor, rural people, that opposed ratification. They were in favor of a weaker central government that…

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    In the year 1787, there were two major different political parties that were involved in the ratification of the American Constitution. The Federalist and the Anti-Federalist; they both had very strong views regarding the welfare of the country and its citizens. The Federalist who wanted to impose a stronger government had the greatest ideas and impact on the ratification of the American’s Constitution. They didn’t want the idea of having any loose interpretation of anything, they wanted…

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    Differences Between Federalists and Anti-Federalists In tumultuous 1787 fifty-five men got together in order to create the United States Constitution. This was a time when the most important debate in America’s history took place. Federalists were for the adoption of the Constitution while Anti-Federalists were against of it. The Federalists differ from the Anti-Federalists in terms of social, political and economic spheres. Social sphere Many differences between these two ideologies are…

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    favored the Federalists. A solid focal government has been exceptionally helpful to our nation, as it has been demonstrated. They needed to see a change, though the Anti-Federalists needed to keep the government. The federalists needed to see an improvement in our nation. The Anti-Federalists needed to keep our legislature as seems to be, which would imply that we would fundamentally be a government. Doing this would cause threatening vibe toward the administration. The Federalists had…

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    Federalists vs Anti-Federalists After the Constitutional Convention in 1787, the weak Articles of Confederation were replaced by the Constitution. It was turned over to the states for approval and for some it brought back fears and memories of King George, while for others it fixed the problems of the Articles of Confederation. Upon completion of it’s writing, a debate was started concerning ratification. Some people believed that the Constitution gave too much power to a central…

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    AJ Siciliano, Federalists Vs. Anti-Federalists Essay Before the ratification of the constitution, two original political parties fell consistent during the 1700’s, Federalists and Antifederalists. In shorter terms, Federalists wanted a stronger central government to have overall power of the states, rather the Antifederalists wanted something similar to the Articles of Confederation, where the states as individuals, had more power than the central government. Both, although strongly contrasting…

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    opportunities for certain people to oppress a minority or weaker entity. There is an emphasis on hope because history has confirmed our government’s capacity to corrupt circumstances of power for statesman and tyrants alike. Both the Federalists and Anti-federalists cast arguments against the system, deeming certain qualities of its structure with more merit than others. Of course, there were political agendas connecting too many aspects of special interests and political corruptness, however,…

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    From 1787-1790 the American Constitution was debated by two opposing political philosophies named the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalist were in favor of the newly formed Constitution while the Anti-Federalists objected the new constitution believing that the central government seized too much power by creating a single national government forcing the first Congress to establish a bill of rights to ensure the liberties that the Antifederalists felt the Constitution violated.…

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