Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist Flashcards
Federalist: when is there a separation of power?
Separation of powers with system of checks and balances.
Federalist: number of executives
One person
Federalists: is there a Bill of Rights?
No
Anti-Federalists: who retains power?
The states
Anti-Federalists: is there a separation of power?
The legislature has more power than the executive branch.
Anti-Federalists: Why is the legislature more powerful than the executive?
Fear is that a strong executive would become a tyrant King.
Anti-Federalists: Is there a bill of rights?
The Bill of Rights is necessary to prevent abuse of power’s.
Federalists: what they do with power
Remove some powers from the state to give more power to national government which leads to a strong central government and weak state governments.
Define Federalism
The division of power between the federal and state governments.
