DBQ Federalist vs Antifederalist

Federalist DBQ It can be argued that the Federalists were the first political party in the United States. Their goal was simple; to unite the states and form a strong central government. There were various attempts at uniting the states, the first of which was the Articles of Confederation. These articles were not effective due to the fact that they did not have the power to tax the States or the power to enforce a …

…Republicans were bound to accomplish more then the Federalists did. While the Republicans were in power, there were many leaps and bounds that this nation went though, and most of them were for the better. It is clear that this government is more successful then it was under Federalist rule because for the thirty years after the Federalists lost their political power, the nation prospered more then it did when they did have the power.