Federalists & Anti-Federalists Lesson

4. no executive or judicial branches

5. states had too much power

1. no power to tax

2. difficult to amend

3. difficult to pass laws

Problems with the Articles of Confederation

1. For the Constitution

2. For federal gov't having more power to solve problems of Articles of Confederation
   

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Federalists

3. For Necessary & Proper Clause (gives Congress powers that are based off of given powers. For example, they can write draft laws because they can maintain military)

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Federalists

4. For Supremacy Clause-says Constitution and federal law trump state law.

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Federalists

​Anti-Federalists

1. Against the Constitution

2. For state gov'ts having the most power

3. Bill of Rights is needed to protect citizens

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4. Against the Necessary & Proper Clause (worried federal gov't would get too powerful)

5. Against the Supremacy Clause

6. Worried Constitution would lead to a monarchy or tyranny

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Anti-Federalists

Compromise

The Anti-Federalists agreed to ratify the Constitution if a Bill of Rights was added.