Anti-Federalists
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The Anti-Federalists were a diverse group of late-18th-century American politicians and thinkers who opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution, fearing centralized power and strongly advocating for states’ rights and a bill of rights.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anti-Federalist | 31 |
| Anti-Federalism | 8 |
| Anti-Federalist movement | 6 |
| Anti-Federalists canonical | 5 |
| American Anti-Federalism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T125954 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anti-Federalists Context triple: [Taxing and Spending Clause, debatedBy, Anti-Federalists]
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A.
Federalists
The Federalists were early American political leaders and thinkers who advocated for a strong centralized federal government and supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
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B.
Democratic-Republican Party
The Democratic-Republican Party was an early American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison that championed states’ rights, agrarian interests, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution in opposition to the Federalists.
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C.
Congress of the Confederation
The Congress of the Confederation was the unicameral governing body of the United States under the Articles of Confederation, overseeing national affairs between the Revolutionary War and the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
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D.
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution of the United States, creating a loose confederation of sovereign states with a weak central government prior to the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
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E.
Southern Republicans
Southern Republicans are members and supporters of the Republican Party in the U.S. South, representing the region’s modern conservative political realignment that replaced the once-dominant Southern Democratic coalition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anti-Federalists Target entity description: The Anti-Federalists were a diverse group of late-18th-century American politicians and thinkers who opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution, fearing centralized power and strongly advocating for states’ rights and a bill of rights.
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A.
Federalists
The Federalists were early American political leaders and thinkers who advocated for a strong centralized federal government and supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
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B.
Democratic-Republican Party
The Democratic-Republican Party was an early American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison that championed states’ rights, agrarian interests, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution in opposition to the Federalists.
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C.
Congress of the Confederation
The Congress of the Confederation was the unicameral governing body of the United States under the Articles of Confederation, overseeing national affairs between the Revolutionary War and the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
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D.
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution of the United States, creating a loose confederation of sovereign states with a weak central government prior to the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
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E.
Southern Republicans
Southern Republicans are members and supporters of the Republican Party in the U.S. South, representing the region’s modern conservative political realignment that replaced the once-dominant Southern Democratic coalition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical group
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political faction ⓘ political movement ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| arguedThat |
a standing army in peacetime was dangerous to liberty
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large republics are prone to faction and instability ⓘ republican government works best in small territories ⓘ the federal judiciary could overshadow state courts ⓘ the necessary and proper clause could expand federal power excessively ⓘ the presidency could evolve into a monarchy-like office ⓘ the proposed Constitution lacked explicit protections for individual rights ⓘ the supremacy clause threatened state sovereignty ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
danger of consolidated power
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potential tyranny of a strong central government ⓘ protection of individual liberties ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| geographicStronghold |
Massachusetts
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New York ⓘ North Carolina ⓘ Rhode Island ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| hadAlias |
Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer)
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Cato (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer) ⓘ Federal Farmer (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer) ⓘ |
| hadKeyIssue |
control over the militia
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demand for a bill of rights as a condition for ratification ⓘ fear of distant, unaccountable government ⓘ length and nature of Senate terms ⓘ representation ratio in the House of Representatives ⓘ scope of federal taxing power ⓘ |
| influenced | adoption of the United States Bill of Rights ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
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influenced later states' rights arguments in U.S. politics ⓘ shaped American skepticism of centralized authority ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Elbridge Gerry
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George Clinton ⓘ George Mason ⓘ James Monroe ⓘ Luther Martin ⓘ Melancton Smith ⓘ Mercy Otis Warren ⓘ Patrick Henry ⓘ Richard Henry Lee ⓘ Robert Yates ⓘ Samuel Adams ⓘ William Grayson ⓘ |
| opposed |
ratification of the United States Constitution
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strong centralized federal government ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Federalists ⓘ |
| participatedIn | state ratifying conventions ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
anti-federalism
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states' rights advocacy ⓘ |
| produced | Anti-Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| supported |
a bill of rights
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states' rights ⓘ |
| timeframe | circa 1787–1791 ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
newspaper essays
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pamphlets ⓘ public speeches ⓘ |
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Subject: Anti-Federalists Description of subject: The Anti-Federalists were a diverse group of late-18th-century American politicians and thinkers who opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution, fearing centralized power and strongly advocating for states’ rights and a bill of rights.
Referenced by (51)
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