Federalists argue for a separation of powers because B.The president should have more power than the other branches.
Further explanation
Why did Federalists argue for a separation of powers?
A. No single branch of government would have too much power.
B.The president should have more power than the other branches.
C.Power would be divided equally between federal and state government.
D.Trying to balance three branches of government would be impossible.
The Federalists wanted a strong government and also strong executive branch. They also did not want a bill of rights because they thought the new constitution was sufficient.
During the founding of the country, the federalists were ideologically pitted against the anti-federalists. The federalists favored a stronger central (federal) government because of the precursor to the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, gave no strength to the national government. It couldn't tax the states and had to rely on donations from the states for funds. And also there was no central army and many feared the return of the British, which they did in the War of 1812.
Federalists argued that the separation of powers and checks and balances system created in the new Constitution protected the people. No one group could control the other two. They argue that the separation of powers into three independent branches protected the rights of the people. Each branch represents a different aspect of the people, and because all three branches are equal, no one group can assume control over another.
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Grade: 9
Subject: history
Chapter: Federalists
Keywords: Federalists
