Federalists v. Anti-Federalists

Federalists Federalists v. v.

Anti-Anti-FederalistsFederalists

Bill of Rights InstituteAugust 06, 2007

Artemus WardDepartment of Political ScienceNorthern Illinois University& Modified by Mrs. Christy, WYHS

Who Were the Federalists?Who Were the Federalists?

Alexander Alexander HamiltonHamilton

James MadisonJames Madison John JayJohn Jay Wrote the Wrote the

Federalist Federalist PapersPapers

Who Were the Anti-Who Were the Anti-Federalists?Federalists? George MasonGeorge Mason Patrick HenryPatrick Henry Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Anti-FederalistAnti-Federalist

Opposed to stronger national Opposed to stronger national governmentgovernment

Opposed to standing militaryOpposed to standing military Opposed to central government Opposed to central government

power to taxpower to tax Opposed to a Supreme CourtOpposed to a Supreme Court Wanted a Bill of RightsWanted a Bill of Rights Constitution had no mention of GodConstitution had no mention of God

The Two-Party SystemThe Two-Party System FederalismFederalism FederalistFederalist

– Favored a broad Favored a broad interpretation of interpretation of the Constitution & the Constitution & strong nat’l gov’tstrong nat’l gov’t

Anti-Federalist Anti-Federalist (Democratic-(Democratic-Republican Party)Republican Party)– Strict Strict

interpretation of interpretation of the Constitution & the Constitution & state’s rightsstate’s rights

Further ReadingFurther Reading The Federalist and Anti-Federalist papers The Federalist and Anti-Federalist papers

have been collected in numerous forms have been collected in numerous forms including cheap paperback versions and including cheap paperback versions and now on-line for free.now on-line for free.

Some Secondary Sources:Some Secondary Sources:– Amar, Akhil Reed. 2005. Amar, Akhil Reed. 2005. America's Constitution: America's Constitution:

A BiographyA Biography. New York: Random House. . New York: Random House. – Chernow, Ron. 2004. Chernow, Ron. 2004. Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton. New . New

York: Penguin Books.York: Penguin Books.– Storing, Herbert J. 1981. Storing, Herbert J. 1981. What the Anti-What the Anti-

Federalists Were For: The Political Thought of Federalists Were For: The Political Thought of the Opponents of the Constitutionthe Opponents of the Constitution. Chicago: . Chicago: University of Chicago Press. University of Chicago Press.