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Did the framers of the Constitution want a strong (big) federal government or a weak (small) federal government? Use THEIR WORDS (in the

Declaration of Independence. Constitution. Federal Papers, etc.) to defend your answer.

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Answer:

Federalists wanted a strong central government. They believed that a strong central government was necessary if the states were going to band together to form a nation.

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