USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Democratic-Republicans favored a weaker central government in favor of stronger state governments. They believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution: the idea that the federal government couldn’t do anything the Constitution didn’t explicitly permit.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many Anti-Federalists preferred a weak central government because they equated a strong government with British tyranny. Others wanted to encourage democracy and feared a strong government that would be dominated by the wealthy. They felt that the states were giving up too much power to the new federal government.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Two competing forces in the early United States were Federalists and Antifederalists. Federalists favored a strong national government. Anti-federalists favored a weaker national government and stronger state governments.

Detailed explanation-5: -Those who supported the Constitution and a stronger national republic were known as Federalists. Those who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in favor of small localized government were known as Anti-Federalists.