Federalist believed that a stronger gov. was needed. They also believed that Federalism and separation of powers were safeguards. The safeguards were to protect individual liberties. Federalists were in favor of the new constitution. They would always argue the strong central government.
Anti-Federalist
The anti-federalists believed the stronger government would be too strong and tyrannical. They were opponents of the new constitution. Two patriots that were part of this were Patrick Henry and George Mason. They hoped that separation of powers would stop the central.
U.S. Constitution created the Federal Republic, and powers were divided up by national governments and states. Federal Governments handle issues and states handle