Ferderalists

In order to strengthen the Confederate government, each state had to ratify the Constitution. People divided into two groups, the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists were the people of the Union who were full supporters of the Constitution. They insisted that their check and balances system would allow for just enough and never too much power over the people. They said the branches of government - legislative, executive and judicial all had equal power and no group could ever have too much control. To get the Anti-federalists to support the Constitution they agreed to add a Bill of Rights protecting the rights and the freedoms of the citizens of America. Overall, the Federalists had a positive impact on the U.S because they helped ratify the Constitution. This helped preserve the liberty and independence of the people.