anti-Federalists

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:advocates_for freedom of speech
individual liberties
the rights of the states
gptkbp:allows the powers of the federal government
the federal taxation power
gptkbp:contributed_to the development of American political thought
gptkbp:faction the agrarian faction
gptkbp:has_artwork gptkb:George_Mason
gptkb:Patrick_Henry
gptkbp:has_conflict_with gptkb:Federalists
gptkbp:historical_debate a Bill of Rights
the lack of direct democracy
greater representation of the people
the Constitution favored the wealthy
the Constitution's lack of explicit rights
the nature of federalism
the necessity of local control
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label anti-Federalists
gptkbp:is_active_in the ratification of the U. S. Constitution
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson's_Democratic-Republican_Party
gptkbp:is_characterized_by a distrust of centralized power
a commitment to republicanism
gptkbp:is_critical_for the strong central government
the executive branch's power
gptkbp:is_influential_in state ratifying conventions
the creation of the Bill of Rights
the U. S. political system
gptkbp:is_involved_in the early American political landscape
the creation of state constitutions
the debate over the Constitution's ratification
the debates over civil rights.
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as champions of the common man
defenders of liberty
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Federalist_Party
the Constitution as originally proposed
gptkbp:is_part_of the early American political discourse
gptkbp:is_sought_after_by gptkb:checks_and_balances
gptkb:local_governance
civil liberties
gptkbp:is_supported_by states' rights
gptkbp:issues the influence of foreign powers
the potential for tyranny
the standing army
the judiciary's power
the potential for a monarchy
gptkbp:label anti-elitist
gptkbp:notable_figures the late 18th century
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:The_Anti-Federalist_Papers
gptkbp:religion decentralized government
popular sovereignty
government should be close to the people
gptkbp:threats federal overreach
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jay_Treaty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4