Anti-Federalism
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 1788. The previous constitution, called the Articles of Confederation, gave state governments more authority. Led by Patrick Henry of Virginia, Anti-Federalists worried, among other things, that the position of president, then a novelty, might evolve into a monarchy. A book titled "The Anti-Federalist Papers" is a detailed explanation of American Anti-Federalist thought.
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American History USA Articles
- The First United States Congress and the Bill of Rights
The Constitution was not ratified with a Bill of Rights. It was ratified with a promise that Congress would consider the issue. - The Necessary and Proper Clause and the First Bank of the United States
Since the earliest days of the United States, debate has raged on the meaning of the Necessary and Proper Clause in Article I of the Constitution.
Books/Sources
- The Other Founders: Anti-Federalism and the Dissenting Tradition in America, 1788-1828 (Published for the Omohundro... - Saul Cornell
- Anti-Federalism in Dutchess County, New York: A Study of Democracy & Class Conflict in the Revolutionary Era - Staughton Lynd
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