Federalists vs. Anti-federalists
After fighting the revolutionary war in order to get independence many Americans didn't want to give any power to the central government. They feared that it might become another monarchy. This is where the anti-federalists came from. Other people thought that there needs to be a strong central government. These people were federalists. In order to protect itself, collect taxes, and have fewer problems with commerce the U.S. definitely needs a strong federal government.
To start out with, the U.S. needs to be able to protect itself. In order to do th…