Anti-Federalists

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:advocated_for gptkb:the_Bill_of_Rights
popular sovereignty
minorities and the disenfranchised
gptkbp:argued_for_the_inclusion_of a declaration of rights
gptkbp:argued_for_the_necessity_of a standing army
gptkbp:argued_on confederation of states
the strong central government
gptkbp:argued_that_the_constitution_favored the wealthy
gptkbp:argued_that_the_constitution_lacked checks on federal power
gptkbp:argued_that_the_constitution_would_lead_to a loss of state sovereignty
gptkbp:belief decentralized government
gptkbp:believed_in_the_importance_of gptkb:local_governance
gptkbp:believed_in_the_necessity_of frequent elections
gptkbp:believed_in_the_right_to revolt against tyranny
gptkbp:believed_the_constitution_would_lead_to gptkb:tyranny
gptkbp:feared_the_loss_of individual rights
gptkbp:has_artwork gptkb:George_Mason
gptkb:Patrick_Henry
gptkbp:has_conflict_with gptkb:Federalists
gptkbp:has_impact_on American political thought
gptkbp:has_limitations federal power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anti-Federalists
gptkbp:included_the_writings_of gptkb:Richard_Henry_Lee
gptkbp:is_active_in the ratification of the U. S. Constitution
gptkbp:is_associated_with agrarian interests
gptkbp:is_characterized_by a distrust of centralized authority
gptkbp:is_critical_for the lack of a Bill of Rights
gptkbp:is_influential_in American federalism
the first ten amendments to the Constitution
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as anti-elitist
fearmongers by Federalists
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in champions of democracy.
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Federalist_Party
the ratification of the Constitution without amendments
gptkbp:is_represented_in state conventions
gptkbp:is_sought_after_by the protection of civil liberties
the rights of the common man
gptkbp:issues individual liberties
gptkbp:notable_figures the late 18th century
gptkbp:published_essays_under_the_name gptkb:Brutus
gptkbp:saw_the_constitution_as a betrayal of the Revolution
gptkbp:saw_the_constitution_as_a_threat_to liberty and democracy
gptkbp:saw_themselves_as_defenders_of the Revolution
gptkbp:sought_to_limit_the_power_of the federal judiciary
gptkbp:supported states' rights
gptkbp:was_involved_in the debates of the Constitutional Convention
gptkbp:were_concerned_about_the_implications_of federal taxation
gptkbp:were_concerned_about_the_influence_of the elite
gptkbp:were_concerned_about_the_potential_for government overreach
federal corruption
gptkbp:were_concerned_about_the_power_of the federal government
gptkbp:were_critical_of_the_judiciary's_power_to interpret the Constitution
gptkbp:were_critical_of_the_presidency_of gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:were_influential_in_shaping the political landscape of early America
gptkbp:were_involved_in_debates_over the nature of democracy
gptkbp:were_involved_in_the_creation_of state constitutions
gptkbp:were_involved_in_the_formation_of political parties in the U. S.
gptkbp:were_often_aligned_with gptkb:the_Democratic-Republican_Party
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:federal_government
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3