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  1. Who has the power: states or the federal government? Federalist No. 10 and Brutus No. 1 show how Federalists and Anti-Federalists had different opinions on how strong the federal government should be.

  2. While the Federalists argued for a stronger national government, the Anti-Federalists defended a vision of America rooted in powerful states. The Anti-Federalists feared that the new Constitution gave the national government too much power.

  3. Aug 21, 2023 · The difference between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists centered around the power of the American federal government and the Constitution. Their debate eventually led to...

  4. The Constitution splits the government into three parts: executive, legislative, and judicial. The executive branch is led by the president. To the Antifederalists, this sounded a lot like the monarchy America had just left behind in Great Britain. They feared that “president” actually meant “elected king.”.

  5. On the question of ratification, citizens quickly separated into two groups: Federalists and Anti-Federalists. The Federalists supported it. They tended to be among the elite members of society—wealthy and well-educated landowners, businessmen, and former military commanders who believed a strong government would be better for both national ...

  6. Federalist No. 10 was an essay supporting a larger, central government. Brutus No. 1 is the exact opposite - it is anti-federialist, meaning in support of smaller, state government. The papers are not alike because they have totally opposite viewpoints on the issue.

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