Antifederalists

(noun)

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.

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Examples of Antifederalists in the following topics:

  • Federalists and Antifederalists

  • The Final Document

    • The vote was close—yeas 30 (52.6%), nays 27—due largely to Hamilton's forensic abilities and the fact that he reached a few key compromises with moderate antifederalists led by Melancton Smith.