Federal Farmer
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Federal Farmer is the pseudonymous author of several influential Anti-Federalist essays that criticized the proposed U.S. Constitution and advocated for stronger protections of individual and states’ rights.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Farmer canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anti-Federalist author
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pseudonymous political writer ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1780s
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ratification debates over the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
clear constitutional limits on federal power
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explicit protection of civil liberties ⓘ more numerous and locally accountable representatives ⓘ retention of significant powers by the states ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| criticized |
necessary and proper clause
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size and composition of the House of Representatives in the proposed Constitution ⓘ structure of the proposed U.S. Senate ⓘ supremacy clause ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American political history
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constitutional law ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| genre |
political essay
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political pamphlet ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
emphasis on agrarian and local interests
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skeptical of large republics ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Founding era of the United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
debate over the United States Bill of Rights
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public opinion during the ratification debates ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
federalism
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individual rights ⓘ republican government ⓘ states’ rights ⓘ |
| movement | Anti-Federalism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
concern about consolidation of power in a national government
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importance of local and state governments ⓘ need for a bill of rights in the U.S. Constitution ⓘ representation should be close to the people ⓘ |
| notableWork | Letters from the Federal Farmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
ratification of the U.S. Constitution without amendments
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strong centralized national government without safeguards ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Anti-Federalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld | opponent of the proposed U.S. Constitution of 1787 ⓘ |
| possibleIdentity |
Melancton Smith
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Richard Henry Lee ⓘ |
| pseudonymOf | unknown person ⓘ |
| publicationMedium |
newspapers
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pamphlets ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anti-Federalist Papers
NERFINISHED
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The Federalist Papers ONNED1 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
scholarly debate about authorship
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studies of American constitutional thought ⓘ |
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