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When the Constitution was up for adoption by the states, the country split into two political parties: Federalists supported the Constitution, Anti-federalists didn't.
Federalists included:
John Hancock (Massachusetts)
Alexander Hamilton (New York)
James Madison (Virginia) [Madison would often switch between sides]
John Jay (New York) --- these 3 guys wrote The Federalist Papers
George Washington (Virginia)
John Adams (Massachusetts)
Most all of the Founders who framed the Constitution supported ratification, EXCEPT:
George Mason (Virginia)
Edmund Randolph (Virginia)
Elbridge Gerry (Massachusetts)
Other anti-federalists included:
Samuel Adams (Massachusetts)
Patrick Henry (Virginia)
Richard Henry Lee (Virginia)
These are the leading figures on both sides.
Thomas Jefferson was not in America, and seems to have supported the Constitution, but on one condition: that a bill of rights be added. In the United States, George Mason championed this move for a bill of rights, and therefore, after the Constitution was ratified, Congress drew up such a bill. George Mason is known, therefore, as the "Father of the Bill of Rights."
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Who made the government?
In the US, our founding fathers.
What were the people who supported the Constitution called?
The side at opposed the ratificaton of the constition was the Anti- federalists. people who were Anti-federalists such as George Mason and others.
What is a leader of a colony called?
founding fathers
Who is Edmond Randolph?
he is one of the founding fathers of the constitution
The people who helped establish your country are known as?
The people who helped to establish your country are often known as the forefathers or founding fathers of your country. The founding fathers of American would include George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Why did the Founding Fathers insist on a Bill of Rights?
The founding fathers didn't really insist on a bill of rights, the antifederalists did. Federalists were people who wanted a strong government, but antifederalists were afraid that if there was a very strong government, the states would be too weak, and that people would lose rights if the government was too powerful. So when the federalists wanted to approve the Constitution, antifederalists said they wouldn't, until the federalists put in a Bill of Rights. So the federalists added the bill of rights, so that the anti-feds would ratify the constitution.
What was the Federalists belief popular in?
founding fathers
What did the federalists fight for?
the federalists were trying to get the antifederalists with the constitution and the federalists agreed with the constitution and the antifederalists didnt agree with the constitution
Supporters of the proposed constitution in 1787 were known as what?
The Federalists. Read the Federalist Papers at constitution.org.
Who were the federalists the antifederalists?
544
How did the nations first parties get started?
It began with federalists and antifederalists then federalists integrated to republicans and anti-federalists went to democrats
Which of the two groups debating the constitution favored ratification?
Federalists And Antifederalists Fought Over The Ratification
Was there a political division in America in 1789?
Yes, because there was a political division between the Federalists and Antifederalists as to whether the Constitution should be passed or not. Federalists supported the Constitution and Antifederalists opposed the Constitution.
What was the role of Federalists and Antifederalists in the radification process?
The Federalists were the ones whom wanted to aprove the constitution, and make it legal. The Antifederalists were the one whom voted againt aproving the constituition. The Federalists were the ones whom wanted to aprove the constitution, and make it legal. The Antifederalists were the one whom voted againt aproving the constituition.
2 How did the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans differ regarding criticism of the government and freedom of speech and the press?
in us presidents and the founding fathers
The differences between anti-federalists and federalists?
Federalists are people who support the constitution and on ther the other hand antifederalists are people oppose the constitution
How was the ratification of the constitution overcome between federalists and antifederalists?
they got along
