What did the Federalists want the Constitution to provide?
1 Answer
Apr 10, 2017
They wanted a very strong national government.
Explanation:
Federalists were opposed to the Democratic-Republicans because of the size of the Federal Government that they advocated. Federalists values:
- Strong national govt
- Fear of mob rule
- Loose construction of Constitution
- Favored National bank
- Economy based on manufacturing & shipping