Anti-Federalism

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:advocates_for gptkb:freedom_of_assembly
government accountability
freedom of speech
states' rights
popular sovereignty
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Anti-Federalist_leaders
gptkb:Constitution
gptkb:Samuel_Adams
gptkb:Thomas_Paine
gptkb:John_Hancock
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:political_movement
precursor to modern conservatism
reactionary movement
early American populism
foundational for later movements
historical counterpoint to Federalism
reaction to elite governance
gptkbp:emphasizes gptkb:checks_and_balances
individual liberties
decentralized government
economic independence
gptkbp:historical_debate state conventions
gptkbp:historical_period Late 18th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anti-Federalism
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Democratic-Republican_Party
American political thought
Civil Liberties
state constitutions
subsequent political ideologies
American federalism debates
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:Constitution_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Federalists
Federalism
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:Patrick_Henry
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:local_governance
rural populations
small farmers
gptkbp:issues strong central government
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Elbridge_Gerry
gptkb:George_Mason
gptkb:Richard_Henry_Lee
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Federalist_Papers
gptkb:First_Congress_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Constitutional_Convention_of_1787
gptkb:Anti-Federalist_Papers
political factions
debates on civil rights
debates on taxation
Federalist-Anti-Federalist debates
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:political_polarization
Amendments to the Constitution
political activism
increased political engagement
Ratification debates