Question

Which was the main reason that federalists supported ratification of the constitution?The belief that they had created a perfect document The need to give more power to the people and the states The need for a stronger central government The Desire for personal power

Answer 1

they needed a stronger central goverment

Answer 2

The need for a stronger central government

Federalists supported a government with federal or centralized power. The Constitution as written provided a stronger central government than the Articles of Confederation provided.

The Constitution provided for a central government with three branches of power to prevent any one branch from getting too much power. The Federalists supported the ratification of the Constitution as originally written. However, another group believed the Constitution needed to have a guarantee of protection of personal rights and protection of the states. Anti-Federalists refused to ratify until amendments were created protecting the people.