Question

Which of these INCORRECTLY describes the Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on government ?

Answer 1

Answer:

The question is incomplete without options. These were the views of the Federalist and Anti-Federalist.

The Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay created a government based on federalism to limit the power of the National Government to limit the possibility of governmental abuses of power. Anti-federalists represented Thomas Jefferson were mainly concerned with the rights of individuals and states.

The Federalist Papers were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay intended to support the ratification of the United States Constitution.

After the Constitution was written, it needed to be ratified by 9 states, those who supported it were the Federalists while those against it were Anti-Federalists and proposed Articles of Confederation. At the conventions in 1789, arguments were canvassed by both different parties.

The Federalists felt the new Constitution was sufficient and therefore did not want a bill of rights.  They defended the weakness contained in the Constitution and stated that amendments will be effected if necessary.

The anti-federalists wanted a bill of rights.

The Argument canvassed at the ratification debates by anti-federalists to justify their position was that their position represents the protection of individual liberties, limits must be placed on the power of the federal government.