anti-federalists

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Coinage_Act_of_1792
gptkbp:advocates_for gptkb:local_governance
local control
popular sovereignty
decentralized power
the rights of states
gptkbp:allows the powers of the federal government
gptkbp:amended_by the Constitution
gptkbp:contributed_to the development of American political thought
gptkbp:faction the agrarians
gptkbp:government_type closer to the people
gptkbp:has_artwork gptkb:George_Mason
gptkb:Patrick_Henry
gptkbp:has_conflict_with Federalist policies
gptkbp:historical_debate the standing army
the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government
an aristocracy
safeguards for personal freedoms
the inclusion of a Bill of Rights
gptkbp:historical_significance civil liberties
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label anti-federalists
gptkbp:is_active_in the late 18th century
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:the_Democratic-Republican_Party
rural interests
gptkbp:is_countered_by gptkb:Federalists
gptkbp:is_critical_for the electoral process
the lack of direct representation
gptkbp:is_influential_in gptkb:the_Bill_of_Rights
the first Congress
the early political landscape of the United States
gptkbp:is_involved_in state ratifying conventions
the creation of state constitutions
the debates over the Constitution
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as fearmongers by Federalists
the champions of the common man
the defenders of liberty
gptkbp:is_opposed_by the ratification of the U. S. Constitution
gptkbp:is_represented_in gptkb:the_Anti-Federalist_Papers
gptkbp:is_sought_after_by individual liberties
the protection of civil rights
gptkbp:is_supported_by states' rights
gptkbp:issues the potential for tyranny
the lack of a direct democracy
the potential for federal overreach
the influence of elites
gptkbp:judicial_review nan
gptkbp:label anti-establishment
gptkbp:published_by pseudonyms
gptkbp:religion a weak central government
gptkbp:requires gptkb:checks_and_balances
gptkbp:significance the history of American political parties
gptkbp:threats the concentration of power
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of federal authority
favor the wealthy.