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Chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Federalist- Position on Constitution | supported ratification |
| Anti-Federalist- Position on Constitution | opposed ratification |
| Federalist- Arguments | a stronger central government was needed to maintain order and preserve the Union |
| Anti-Federalist- Arguments | a stronger central government would destroy the work of the Revolution, limit democracy, and restrict states' rights |
| Federalist- Strategies | *emphasized the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation *portrayed anti-federalists as merely negative opponents with no solutions |
| Anti-Federalist- Strategies | *argued that the proposed Constitution contained no bill of rights to protect individual freedoms *claimed that the proposed Constitution gave the central government more power than the British ever had |
| Federalist- Advantages | *strong leaders *well-organized *widespread concern about the problems under the Articles |
| Anti-Federalist- Advantages | *widespread distrust of government power because of experiences as colonists |
| Federalist- Disadvantages | *the Constitution was new and untried *the original Constitution lacked a bill of rights |
| Anti-Federalist- Disadvantages | *less united than the Federalists |
| Federalists- Leaders | *John Adams *Alexander Hamilton |
| Anti-Federalists- Leaders | *Thomas Jefferson *James Madison |
| Federalist- View of the Constitution | *interpret loosely *create a strong central government |
| Anti-Federalist- View of the Constitution | *interpret strictly *create a weak central government |
| Federalist- Foreign Policy | *Pro-British |
| Anti-Federalist- Foreign Policy | *Pro-French |
| Federalist- Military Policy | *develop a large peacetime army and navy |
| Anti-Federalist- Military Policy | *develop a small peacetime army and navy |
| Federalist- Economic Policy | *aid business *create a national bank *support high tariffs |
| Anti-Federalist- Economic Policy | *favor agriculture *opposed a national bank *opposed high tariffs |
| Federalist- Chief Supporters | *Northern business owners *large landowners |
| Anti-Federalist- Chief Supporters | *skilled workers *small farmers *Plantation owners |