<u>The issue that divided the Framers of the Constitution into two parties was the scope that the central government should have.</u>
The writers of the Constitution strongly disagreed on ideology, and this led to the formation of two marked parties: The Federalist and the Anti-Federalists (The Democratic-Republican party). On one hand, the Federalist party, which was mainly supported by bankers, businessmen and merchants, deemed necessary a strong national government and a national bank to lead the nation.
On the other hand, the Anti-Federalists, mainly consisting of planters, small farmers, and artisans, promoted a weak central government and leaned to give more power to the states and local governments instead. They also opposed the creation of a national bank.
