the federalist and anti- federalist the voices of reason persuasion and advantages
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The Federalist and Anti-The Federalist and Anti-FederalistFederalist
The Voices of ReasonThe Voices of Reason
Persuasion and AdvantagesPersuasion and Advantages
JAMES MADISONJAMES MADISON
Writes Writes The FederalistThe Federalist papers because he papers because he supports a strong supports a strong central government central government
Writes the first 10 Writes the first 10 amendments to the amendments to the ConstitutionConstitution
ALEXANDER HAMILTONALEXANDER HAMILTON
Alexander Hamilton a Alexander Hamilton a lawyer co-writes several lawyer co-writes several The FederalistThe Federalist essays essays
Supports a strong national Supports a strong national government and government and ratification of the ratification of the ConstitutionConstitution
Patrick HenryPatrick Henry
Active leader during the Active leader during the Revolution who Revolution who demanded that the demanded that the British “give me liberty, British “give me liberty, or give me death!" or give me death!"
He is against the He is against the Constitution because it Constitution because it reduced states rights and reduced states rights and had no Bill of Rightshad no Bill of Rights
George MasonGeorge Mason
Anti-Federalist, a Virginian Anti-Federalist, a Virginian Plantation ownerPlantation owner
Wrote the Virginia Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights which Declaration of Rights which becomes the model for the becomes the model for the Bill of Rights Bill of Rights
He refused to sign the He refused to sign the Constitution until a Bill of Constitution until a Bill of Rights was includedRights was included
The Federalist and Anti-The Federalist and Anti-FederalistFederalist
Federalists are supported the Federalists are supported the Constitution and tended to be supported Constitution and tended to be supported by merchants and urban areasby merchants and urban areas
Anti-Federalist did not want the Anti-Federalist did not want the Constitution passed and are supported Constitution passed and are supported by small farmers and rural settlersby small farmers and rural settlers
DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEWDIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW Federalists argued Federalists argued
forfor• Wanted a strong Wanted a strong
national government national government • Three branches of Three branches of
government filled government filled with men of with men of “reputation”“reputation”
• Wanted a president Wanted a president to lead executive to lead executive branchbranch
• No Bill of RightsNo Bill of Rights
Antifederalists Antifederalists arguedargued• States should have States should have
powerpower• Wanted legislative Wanted legislative
branch to be branch to be strongest branch of strongest branch of governmentgovernment
• Feared a strong Feared a strong president in officepresident in office
• A Bill of Rights would A Bill of Rights would protect the rights of protect the rights of AmericansAmericans
The Federalists PapersThe Federalists Papers John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James
Madison wrote the Madison wrote the Federalist PapersFederalist Papers to get to get support for the Constitution. support for the Constitution. PapersPapers addressed issues such as representation, addressed issues such as representation, rights of individuals and majority rule.rights of individuals and majority rule.
The Anti-Federalists respond in the The Anti-Federalists respond in the “Objections to the Constitution of “Objections to the Constitution of Government formed by the Convention”, Government formed by the Convention”, which argued the fear of a strong executive which argued the fear of a strong executive branch and the absence of a Bill of Rights.branch and the absence of a Bill of Rights.
An Unfair Advantage?An Unfair Advantage? The Federalists publish The Federalists publish
their essays in New their essays in New York newspapers and York newspapers and pamphlets in 1787-pamphlets in 1787-17891789
Newspapers support Newspapers support the Federalist side and the Federalist side and publish more Federalist publish more Federalist writings than Anti-writings than Anti-Federalist writings!Federalist writings!
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