Before the U. S. Constitution was ratified, Federalists and Anti-Federalists argued over the role of the central government. The statement below reflects those arguments.
Use your knowledge of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists to identify which group held the position shown in the box
below.
"A strong national government with power over the states is needed to protect the states from excessive competition
and fighting with one another. Let the thirteen states, bound together in a permanent Union, agree in erecting one
great American system, superior to the control of all foreign influence."
A Federalist
B Anti-Federalist