"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 control of all foreign influence."
- Why does this quote reflect Federalist?
"It is the opinion of the great writers, that a very extensive country cannot be governed on democratic principles, on any other plan than a confederation of several small republics, possessing all the powers of government, but united in the management of their foreign and general concerns."
- Why does this quote reflect Anti-Federalist?