THEY supported a strong, national government with authority over the states, and a central government to provide protection over the new nation from foreign enemies Federalists THEY supported a decentralized government that was weaker than the individual states, and not too strong so as to be able to take away personal liberties won from Britain Anti-Federalists A FORM of government in which power is divided betwen the federal (or national) government and the states Federalism A series of ESSAYS writen by Hamilton, Madison, and John Jay defending the proposed Constitution that supported a strong centralized government The Federalist Papers The first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution. They protect our liberties and guarantee specific rights. They were incorporated into the Constitution as a compromise to gain the suport of the Anti-Federalists to ratify the Constitution Bill of Rights A VIEWPOINT of the Constitution in a literal sense, to NOT ALLOW Congress or the President to expand thier authority by reading more into their powers that what was intended by the framers of the Constitution's Strict Interpretation A VIEWPOINT of the Constitution that believes words and clauses have meanings that can be adjusted and adapted slightly depending on the time and place they are applied. Thus the federal government is permitted to expand its powers to meet the needs of the people Loose Interpretation Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, and wealthy landowners who supported a strong national government to protect theri personal interests Federalists Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, and common people who feared a strong, centralized national government could take away personal liberties Anti-Federalists compare viewpoints about government in the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist Papers
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