The formation of the United States Constitution in 1787 led the American people to divide into two groups: the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. They both agreed on some political thoughts, but also disagreed. What stands out most is that the Federalists favored central government, while the Anti-Federalists opposed it. In order to settle the new country after the Revolutionary War, Hamilton's Federalists best represented the ideals of 19th century America as they centralized politics, individual rights, and economics. Federalism protected against tyranny, provided military security, and reduced fighting. between states. When the colonies declared independence from Great Britain in 1786, the framers of the Constitutional Convention attempted to balance perceived tyranny. As a result, federalism was created in order to preserve freedom while maintaining order as a new nation. James Madison's "Federalist Paper No. 51" stated: "In the composite republic of America, the power ceded by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then the share allotted to each is subdivided among distinct departments and separated. Hence a double security for the rights of the people. The different governments will control each other, at the same time as each will be controlled by itself. » Federalism has succeeded in balancing power through checks and balances. It divides its power into three branches: legislative, executive and judicial. Checks and balances prevent one branch from becoming too powerful. The separation of powers does the same thing: it divides powers between the three branches which then control each other. This resulted in a double security for the people... middle of document ...... they granted trading rights with British possessions in India and the Caribbean for American cotton. In conclusion, the success and failure of federalism depends on the balance between the central government and the federal units. In the case of the United States, education is very important throughout the country. However, due to the student achievement gap in each state, the federal government launched the No Child Left Behind program in 2002. The NCLB program places responsibility for educational standards and provides many schools with flexible educational programs that work best in their localities. The NCLB program encourages all 50 states to work on the student achievement gap in the United States. It is helping to reshape the role of state and local public administrators in the United States, which was not anticipated when the federal system was established...