MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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The Constitution will enable states to nullify laws that are harmful to citizens
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A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states.
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The Constitution will allow states to establish banks to stabilize the national economy
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A republican system of government will better represent large states.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Federalists argued for counterbalancing branches of government. In light of charges that the Constitution created a strong national government, they were able to argue that the separation of powers among the three branches of government protected the rights of the people.
Detailed explanation-2: -What are federalist arguments for ratifying the Constitution? An argument there were three basic issues, whether the Constitution would maintain the republican government, the national government would have too much power, and the bill of rights was needed in the Constitution.
Detailed explanation-3: -Federalists believed that a stronger national government would improve relationships between states and help create, as the Constitution stated, a “more perfect union.” Anti-Federalists, on the other hand, worried that a federal government with more power would be prone to tyranny.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.