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anti-federalist definitions
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1a person who opposed a strong national government10 sets
2a person opposed the united states constitution.5 sets
3individuals who opposed ratification of the constitution4 sets
4opponents of the constitution4 sets
5the opponents of the constitution who argued against creating such a strong central government3 sets
6an opponent of a strong central government2 sets
7opposed to the constitution because it gave too much power to the national government and not enough to the states. they also wanted individual rights protected2 sets
8those who opposed the constitution2 sets
9an anti-federalist was someone who didn't believe in the constitution/wanted each state to have their own government. they considered themselves the true federalists2 sets
10i am a person who is against the ratification of the constitution2 sets
11opposed the constitution and felt that it gave too much power to the national government and took too much away from the states2 sets
12those persons who opposed the adoption of the u.s. constitution in 17872 sets
13an opponent of the constitution of urged its rejection in 17872 sets
14person who opposed the stronger federal government2 sets
15a non-supporter of the new us federal government.2 sets
16opposed ratification; greatly increased powers of central govt; lack of bor2 sets
17a person who doesn't support a national government2 sets
18against the constitution2 sets
19a federalist was someone who was against the new federal government and constitution2 sets
20those persons who opposed the ratification of the constitution in 1787-1788; patrick henry, richard henry lee, john hancock, samuel adams; attacked almost all of new document1 set
21opposed a strong central governement that didn't protect individual rights; believed the constintution subordinated states' rights1 set
22against the constution1 set
23a person who opposes the constitution1 set
24someone who is against the constitution1 set
25a person who favored state and individual rights.1 set
26person who opposed the constitution before 17891 set
27individuals who opposed ratification of the constitution(strong centralized government)1 set
28someone against the constition1 set
29opposed the new constitution1 set
30people who opposed the constitution and who thought the document contrdicted the recent war agaisnt great britan1 set
31opposed creation of strong central government; would threaten people's liberties and make president king1 set
32opposed the constitution.1 set
33a citizen who was against ratification of the constitution.1 set
34a citizen who is against ratification of the constitution1 set
35opponents of the adoption of the federal constitution. leading anti-federalists included george mason, elbridge gerry, patrick henry, and george clinton.1 set
36an individual who opposed the ratification of the new constitution in 1787. the anti-federalists were opposed to a strong central government.1 set
37they opposed the ratification of the constitution1 set
38opposed to federalism and the strengthening of the central government such as patrick henry and samuel adams1 set
39those who opposed the ratification of the constitution1 set
40citizen against the ratification of the constitution1 set