See also: Anti Federalist Anticipate Antipathy Antibodies Antidote Antithetical Anticipation Antithesis Anticipated Antigen Antinomy Antique Antipathetic Antichrist Antibiotic Antiquated Antiquarian Anti-federalists Antibiosis Antipode Antipope Anticipatory Antinomian Antics Antisocial
1. The Federalists were instrumental in 1787 in shaping the new US Constitution, which strengthened the national government at the expense, according to the Antifederalists, of the states and the people.
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2. The Antifederalist wanted to avoid modeling the American Constitution after the British one
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3. The name, Antifederalists, captures both an attachment to certain political principles as well as standing in favor and against trends that were appearing in late 18th century America
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4. It will help in our understanding of who the Antifederalists were to know that in 1787, the word “federal” had two meanings.
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5. The Antifederalists were opponents of ratifying the US Constitution
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6. Antifederalist thought is the built-in American antidote for the ills of the American federal republic
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7. Antifederalist synonyms, Antifederalist pronunciation, Antifederalist translation, English dictionary definition of Antifederalist
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8. Antifederalist Paper 11 Antifederalist Paper 11 – UNRESTRICTED POWER OVER COMMERCE SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT Scholars regard James Winthrop of Cambridge, Mass
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9. The identity of "John Dewitt" is not known, but "that he was one of the best stylists of the Antifederalists is certain." Kenyon, Antifederalists, p
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10. Antifederalist definition: a person who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in 1789 and thereafter allied Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
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Anti-Federalism refers to a diverse group of Americans who opposed the ratification of the 1787 United States Constitution. Anti-Federalists believed a strong central government could become corrupt and tyrannical, as they believed England had become. They wanted a weak central government just as they had with the Articles of Confederation.
Anti-Federalists Beliefs. The Anti-Federalists believed the Constitution took too much power from the citizens. Anti-Federalists claimed the Executive could become a monarch. To them the nation, as well, was too large as a single unit.
Anti-federalists believed in a strong state government. They also believed that the Constitution would give too much power to the president and the legislative with the rights of pardon and necessary and proper clause.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Anti-Federalism. Anti-Federalism refers to a movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the Constitution of 1787.