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Opposed ratification of the Constitution, wanted more power for the individual states, afraid a strong central government would didn’t individual rights.

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Anti-federalist

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Supported a strong central government and ratification of the Constitution

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Federalist

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A series of articles written by Alexander Hamilton James Madison supporting ratification of the Constitution.

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Federalist – papers

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Author of many of the Federalist papers, first secretary of the treasury, laid the foundation for the US economy.

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Alexander Hamilton

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Famous for his give me liberty or give me death speech during the revolution, anti-– Federalist who opposed ratification because it limited states rights.

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Patrick Henry

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Believed in the need to resist government power, refused to ratify the constitution until the Bill of Rights. Was added to protect individual rights

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George Mason

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