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  2. someone who is opposed to a system of government in which power is divided between a single central government and several regional ones: Many voters are staunch anti-federalists. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of anti-federalist from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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    Noun 1. Someone who opposes the idea of federalism 2. Historically, a member of the Anti-Federalist party Origin 1780-1790 Americanism (anti + federalist)

    Historically, anti-federalism was the sentiment opposing the strengthening of the federal government, and the ratification of a new Constitution. An example of Anti-Federalist beliefs is the theory that having a strong president of the United States would become a monarchy of sorts. The colonists were especially sensitive to this idea that the gove...

    Federalists were citizens of the new America who wanted a strong central government to oversee and bring together the various state governments, while Anti-Federalists wanted the exact opposite. Examples of Anti-Federalists were those who wanted state governments to hold the power, not one central government, which could become all-powerful. Federa...

    From 1787 to 1789, while the Constitution was being proposed and drafted, the Federalists and Anti-Federalists engaged in some heated debates over the Constitution’s ratification. Federalists, including James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay, compiled their arguments in favor of the Constitution in a series of papers, leaflets, and discuss...

    Perhaps the best example of Anti-Federalist ideals being brought before the Supreme Court can be found in the landmark case of Marbury v. Madison(1803). In this case, William Marbury was named the Justice of the Peace for the District of Columbia. This was one of many last-minute appointments that President John Adams made before his presidential t...

    Articles of Confederation– The original constitution of the United States, ratified in 1781.
    Persecution– Hostile and ill treatment, especially over one’s race, religion, or political beliefs.
    Pseudonym– A fictional name, especially one taken by an author.
    Tyrannical– Exercising one’s power in a brutal and oppressive way.
  3. noun [ C ] uk / ˌæn.tiˈfed. ə r. ə l.ist / us / ˌæn.t̬iˈfed.ɚ. ə l.ist /. someone who is opposed to a system of government in which power is divided between a single central government and several regional ones: Many voters are staunch anti-federalists.

  4. May 11, 2018 · Anti-Federalists, in American history, opponents of the adoption of the federal Constitution. Leading Anti-Federalists included George Mason [1], Elbridge Gerry [2], Patrick Henry [3], and George Clinton [4].

  5. Jul 13, 2018 · Share. “Anti-Federalist” describes the philosophical and political position of individuals who, during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the subsequent state ratification debates (1787–89), generally opposed the constitution proposed to replace the Articles of Confederation.

  6. “Anti-Federalist” describes the philosophical and political position of individuals who, during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the subsequent state ratification debates (1787–89), generally opposed the constitution proposed to replace the Articles of Confederation.

  7. Anti-federalists were people who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the subsequent strengthening of the federal government. Anti-federalists generally argued for the amendment of the Articles of Confederation instead of their replacement under the Constitution. [1]

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