To strengthen the power of the national government

To improve the organization of the judiciary

To give each state an equal amount of power

To protect individual freedoms from the federal government

Federalists

Anti-Federalists

Democrat

Republican

Federalists

Anti-Federalists

Democrats

Republicans

Direct democracy

Great Compromise

Checks and balances

Missouri Compromise

It increased the political influence of the South

It allowed indentured servants to become citizens

It decreased the federal tax on property

It allowed the South to expand its industrial output

Should states attempt to resolve conflicting claims to territory?

Should states change their procedure for selecting representatives?

Should unanimous state approval for national laws be required?

Should more populous states receive greater representation?

Judicial Review

Checks and Balances

Popular Sovereignty

Federalism

he believed it did not adequately protect individuals from potential government abuse

he believed it did not give the executive branch enough power to oversee the military

he believed it prevented the legislative branch from governing the states

he believed it prevented the judicial branch from using judicial review to overturn acts of the legislature

The eligibility requirements of the congressional offices were too strict

There was too much power granted to the central government

The establishment of a separate judicial branch was unnecessary

The amendment process was too difficult

Minutemen

Loyalists

Federalists

Patriots