The Massachusetts Compromise was a solution reached in a controversy between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over the ratification of the United States Constitution.
What was the outcome of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
We now know that
the Federalists prevailed
, and the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1788, and went into effect in 1789. Read about their arguments below. Anti-Federalists argued that the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government, while taking too much power away from state and local governments.
What compromises did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists make?
The three major compromises were
the Great Compromise, the Three-Fifths Compromise, and the Electoral College
. The Great Compromise settled matters of representation in the federal government.
Which was the great compromise that helped the Anti-Federalists to finally approve the Constitution?
The Connecticut Compromise (also known as the Great Compromise of 1787 or Sherman Compromise)
was an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation each state would have under the United States Constitution.
What did Democratic Republicans and Federalists agree on?
The Federalists believed that
American foreign policy should favor British interests
, while the Democratic-Republicans wanted to strengthen ties with the French. The Democratic-Republicans supported the government that had taken over France after the revolution of 1789.
Why did the Federalists win?
In 1787, toward the end of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Mason proposed that a bill of rights preface the Constitution, but his proposal was defeated. Why did the Federalists win?
Federalists seized the initiative and were better organized and politically shrewder than Anti-federalists
.
What did the Federalists believe?
Federalists wanted
a strong central government
. They believed that a strong central government was necessary if the states were going to band together to form a nation. A strong central government could represent the nation to other countries.
Who did the Federalists represent?
Federalist Party, early U.S. national political party that
advocated a strong central government
and held power from 1789 to 1801, during the rise of the country’s political party system.
Why didn’t the federalists want a bill of rights?
Federalists argued that the Constitution did not need a bill of rights, because
the people and the states kept any powers not given to the federal government
. Anti-Federalists held that a bill of rights was necessary to safeguard individual liberty.
Did the Federalists support the Constitution?
Led by Alexander Hamilton, albeit secretly at first, the Federalists were the first political party of the United States.
They supported the Constitution
, and attempted to convince the States to ratify the document.
How did the Federalist Papers generate support for ratifying the Constitution?
The 85 essays succeeded by
helping to persuade doubtful New Yorkers to ratify the Constitution
. Today, The Federalist Papers helps us to more clearly understand what the writers of the Constitution had in mind when they drafted that amazing document 200 years ago.
What statement about the great compromise is accurate?
The accurate statement about the great compromise is
it merged the ideas of multiple delegates’ plans
.
What were the main differences between the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans?
Hamilton and the Federalists
wanted a strong central government
, run by well-educated property owners. Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans wanted most power to stay with the states and wanted the farmers and the ‘common man’ to run the nation.
Who opposed the Federalists?
The Antifederalists
were a diverse coalition of people who opposed ratification of the Constitution. Although less well organized than the Federalists, they also had an impressive group of leaders who were especially prominent in state politics.
What did Democratic-Republicans believe in?
They believed that
the Constitution
was a “strict” document that clearly limited the powers of the federal government. Unlike the opposition Federalist Party, the Democratic-Republican Party contended that government did not have the right to adopt additional powers to fulfill its duties under the Constitution.
What was the main difference between Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
Those who supported the Constitution and a stronger national republic were known as Federalists. Those who
opposed the ratification of the Constitution in favor of small localized government
were known as Anti-Federalists.
