|
Anti-Federalists
Anti-Federalists, in American history, opponents of the adoption of the federal Constitution. Leading Anti-Federalists included George Mason, Elbridge Gerry, Patrick Henry, and George Clinton. Later, many of the Anti-Federalists opposed the policies of the Federalist party and of Alexander Hamilton. See M. Borden, ed., The Antifederalist Papers (1965); C. M. Kenyon, ed., The Antifederalists (1966).
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Anti-Federalists from Infoplease:
- Anti-Federalist Writings - During the period from the drafting and proposal of the federal Constitution in September, 1787, to its ratification in 1789 there was an intense deba
- Part VIII. Anti-Federalist Papers: A [Maryland] Farmer - The essays written by A [Maryland] Farmer were printed in the Maryland Gazette during February, March, and April of 1788. While no direct evidence of
- Presidential Elections, 1789–2008 - Presidential Election results for every election, from 1789 to the present. Includes all candidates, their parties, number of electoral and popular votes.
- William Grayson: Part XII. William Grayson - The adoption of this government will not meliorate our own particular system. I beg leave to consider the circumstances of the Union antecedent to the
- Part XI. An Old Whig - written by "AN OLD WHIG", and is taken from The New-York Journal of November 27, 1787.
See more Encyclopedia articles on: U.S. History 
|
24 X 7
Private Tutor
|
24 x 7 Tutor Availability |
|
|
Unlimited Online Tutoring |
|
|
1-on-1 Tutoring |
|
Atlas
Encyclopedia
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Day in History
