Federalists believe a strong central government is better than a stronger state government with a weak central government, like that in the Articles of Confederation.
One example of the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, and of weak central governments, is the strong likelihood of state secession, as states are essentially independent entities under the Articles of Confederation.
Another example would be that the Articles of Confederation serve more as a treaty between separate states than a constitution of a unified populace. The ability of states to govern their populace without influential federal interference or regulation basically means they can do whatever they choose.
On $5 bills Abraham Lincoln is on one side and the Lincoln memorial is on the other side.
Explanation:
Smith states, explicitly and repeatedly, that the true measure of a nation's wealth is not the size of its king's treasury or the holdings of an affluent few but rather the wages of “the laboring poor.”
Reagan's time as President was so impactful on the USA that he is often quoted and his administration is often used as the gold standard when people are talking about national policy.
