The federalists, the most notable of which being Alexander Hamilton, were for the ratification of the constitution during the constitutional convention. They believed that the articles of confederation were far too weak. Some of their key beliefs included; the separation of powers would prevent any person or group from dominating the government; Power would be shared between the federal and state governments; The large republic would work by fragmenting political power. The Anti-Federalists, were in agreement that the Articles of Confederation were too weak. They however, were fearful of a strong federal government like the one proposed in the constitution. They believed; A large republic with many diverse interests would be doomed to fail; The president and Congress would be too powerful; A standing army would threaten national liberty; The federal government would overwhelm the states; and individual rights needed to be protected. In order to get the nine states needed for ratification, the Federalists promised to create the bill of rights after the constitution was ratified.
I truly believe that European imperialism was a <u>bad thing </u>for Africans. The main goal of Europeans was to use their <u>resources</u>. During that process people were suffering and were poorly treated. Many of them died, because of miscondutment. The best example for that was Belgian Congo.
People suffered as never and were craving to change the system of government.
The Civil War seperated the country by the north and south. Some southern states even succeeded and formes the confederate states of america. The country was fighting against itself at this time and causes a division between north and south.
Through the criminal experience gained and the political connections established in gambling and prostitution rackets in the early 1900s, gangsters had become well prepared for the exploitation of Prohibition, which was ratified as the 18th Constitutional Amendment in 1919.
