The main compromise, though, was to
create the Bill of Rights
. The Antifederalists worried that a strong national government would abuse their rights in the same way that the British government had. To allay their fears, the Federalists agreed to create the Bill of Rights.
What was the compromise between Federalists and Anti Federalist to ratify the Constitution?
The Massachusetts Compromise was a solution reached in a controversy between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over the ratification of the United States Constitution.
What compromise did the Federalists offer of the Constitution was ratified?
To ensure adoption of the Constitution, the Federalists, such as James Madison, promised
to add amendments specifically protecting individual liberties
. These amendments, including the First Amendment, became the Bill of Rights. James Madison later became a Democratic-Republican and opposed many Federalist policies.
What was the outcome of the debate between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists?
As in any debate there were two sides, the Federalists who supported ratification and the Anti-Federalists who did not. 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.
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.
What were the Federalists arguments for ratification?
The Federalists wanted
a strong government and strong executive branch
, while the anti-Federalists wanted a weaker central government. The Federalists did not want a bill of rights —they thought the new constitution was sufficient. The anti-federalists demanded a bill of rights.
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 Federalists try to build support for the Constitution?
To ensure adoption of the Constitution, the Federalists, such as James Madison,
promised to add amendments specifically protecting individual liberties
. These amendments, including the First Amendment, became the Bill of Rights. James Madison later became a Democratic-Republican and opposed many Federalist policies.
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.
What did the Anti-Federalists believe about the economy?
Economic factions, which had been ruinous to the political systems of other republics, would under the Constitution be controlled and constructive. Antifederalists rejected these points. They
denied that state economic policies were bad or that economic conditions were disastrous
.
What were the 3 main arguments of the Anti-Federalists against the Constitution?
fears that Congress might seize too many powers under the necessary and proper clause; concerns that republican government could not work in a land the size of the United States; and their most successful argument against the adoption of the Constitution —
the lack of a bill of rights to protect individual liberties
.
Who did the Federalists represent?
The
supporters of the proposed Constitution
called themselves “Federalists.” Their adopted name implied a commitment to a loose, decentralized system of government. In many respects “federalism” — which implies a strong central government — was the opposite of the proposed plan that they supported.
What caused the formation of the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans?
Political factions or parties began to form
during the struggle over ratification of the federal Constitution of 1787
. Friction between them increased as attention shifted from the creation of a new federal government to the question of how powerful that federal government would be.
What did Democratic-Republicans believe in?
The Democratic-Republicans comprised diverse elements that emphasized
local and humanitarian concerns, states' rights, agrarian interests, and democratic procedures
. During Jackson's presidency (1829–37) they dropped the Republican label and called themselves simply Democrats or Jacksonian Democrats.
What was the difference between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans?
Federalists believed in a
strong federal republican government
led by learned, public-spirited men of property. The Democratic-Republicans, alternatively, feared too much federal government power and focused more on the rural areas of the country, which they thought were underrepresented and underserved.
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
.
