The FEDERALISTS believed in a strong federal government (1) and wrote the federalist papers (4). The federalists believe that several states should follow the orders of a strong central authority. The federalist papers were essays and articles that leaders wrote in order to promote the ratification of the Constitution.
The ANTI-FEDERALISTS wanted a bill of rights (2) and believed in stronger state powers (3). The anti-federalists feared that the states did not have power in the decision-making process and wanted states to be more powerful when it came to political and economic decisions. As they feared the power of a central government, they believed a Bill of Rights was necessary to avoid oppression from the government.
