American Government Research Project
1. Introduction
Provide an overview of both the Federalists’ and Anti-Federalists’ positions on the government.
Reference key thinkers and political writings of each position.
Briefly state, for each branch of government, whether the Federalists and Anti-Federalists of early America would support its current power and capabilities.
Later in your paper, you’ll go into more detail about why they would or wouldn’t.
2. The Executive Branch
How have the powers of the Executive Branch changed since the writing of the
Constitution?
What was the stance of both the Federalists and Anti-Federalists at that time?
Create an argument for the position of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding the modern-day Executive Branch.
Your argument should reference specific amendments, legal cases, or precedents to support it.
3. The Legislative and Judicial Branches
How have the powers of the Legislative and Judicial Branches changed since the writing of the Constitution?
What was the stance of both the Federalists and Anti-Federalists at that time?
Create an argument for the position of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding the
modern-day Legislative and Judicial Branches.
Your argument should reference specific amendments, legal cases, or precedents to support it.