Which of the following was a viewpoint of the Federalist after the Constitutional Convention?(1 point)
Responses
They wanted increased power of the national government under the Constitution.
They wanted increased power of the national government under the Constitution.
They wanted states to have more power than the national government.
They wanted states to have more power than the national government.
They favored a Bill of Rights to ensure individual rights in the Constitution
They favored a Bill of Rights to ensure individual rights in the Constitution
They did not want the Constitution to be immediately ratified by states
The correct viewpoint of the Federalists after the Constitutional Convention is:
They wanted increased power of the national government under the Constitution.
The Federalists, who included figures like Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, supported the new Constitution, which proposed a stronger central government than what had existed under the Articles of Confederation. They argued that a stronger national government was necessary to maintain unity, provide for defense, regulate commerce, and ensure stability and prosperity. The Federalist Papers are a series of essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay that argued in favor of the Constitution's ratification.
On the other hand, the Anti-Federalists were concerned that the new Constitution gave too much power to the national government at the expense of the states and lacked a Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties. The demand from Anti-Federalists ultimately led to the adoption of the Bill of Rights as the first ten amendments to the Constitution.