Question

which of the following beliefs did the federalists hold, and which did the antifederalists hold?
match each faction to its beliefs.

antifederalists
federalists

believed that direct democracy was problematic
believed that most governments became \aristocratic\
preferred small republics of existing states
wanted to limit the power of the national government

Explanation:

Analyze Federalist beliefs

Federalists favored a strong national government and a representative republic. They believed that pure direct democracy was problematic because it could lead to mob rule and instability (as argued in Federalist No. 10).

Analyze Antifederalist beliefs

Antifederalists feared centralized authority and believed that large national governments naturally became "aristocratic" and distant from the people. Consequently, they wanted to limit the power of the national government and preferred small republics based on existing states to protect individual liberties.

Answer:

• Federalists:
• believed that direct democracy was problematic

• Antifederalists:
• believed that most governments became "aristocratic"
• preferred small republics of existing states
• wanted to limit the power of the national government