- Separation of powers among the three branches of government protected the rights of the people.
- Federalist supporters battled for a strong union and the adoption of the Constitution
- Federalists argued that the Constitution did not include a bill of rights because the new Constitution did not vest in the new government the authority to suppress individual liberties.
- Federalists further argued that because it would be impossible to list all the rights afforded to Americans, it would be best to list none.
