Why did Federalists want a strong federal government?

As a result, there was a constant state of dispute on trade, tariffs, taxation, and territory between the states with no strong federal government with the power to settle disputes. In their visceral disdain for strong central authority, the USA had failed to see the dangers of a loose confederation of distributed autonomy. read more

The Anti-Federalists feared such as they did not want another government controlling power as Britain was. This included their resentment to have a strong standing Army.To solve this issue they wished to place government power in the hands of the State. read more

The Federalists - Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and many others - felt that the Articles of Confederation had been too weak to sustain a working government and had decided that a new form of government was needed. read more