Federalists v Anti-Federalists

The Constitution equally divides power between the general government and the state governments.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

The powers of government are too heavily weighted in favor of the general government and against the state governments.

• Federalist

• Anit-Federalist

A free government is based on majority rule of the people, which cannot be managed in a large republic of the type proposed by the Constitution of 1787.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

In a large, consolidated republic, such as the one established by the Constitution, there are insufficient limits on the powers of government officials.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

The Constitution overcomes the many faults of the Articles of Confederation.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

The objects of the Union COULD NOT be secured by any system founded on the principle of a confederation of sovereign states.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

There is no Declaration of Rights; and the laws of the general government being paramount to the laws and constitutions of the several states, the Declaration of Rights in the separate states are no security.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

A large republic as established under the constitution could more successfully elect proper guardians of natural rights and thus control the negative effects of factions.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

The Constitution grants too much power to the executive branch.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

The Constitution grants too much power to the legislative branch.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist