What type of government did the Antifederalists want?
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What type of government did the Anti-federalists want?
What is an Anti-Federalist?
The Anti-federalists were a group of people made up of politicians and prominent citizens of the American colonies. They supported the nation's war for independence from Britain because of the abuses of a tyrannical authoritarian government. After the war ended, debate ensued as to the form of government the new nation should take, and the Anti-federalists had their arguments and essays at the ready.
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View this answerBecause the Anti-federalists wanted to avoid the abuses that had driven them to war with the King of England, they wanted a government of...
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Chapter 5 / Lesson 19Learn about Anti-Federalists. Understand what an Anti-Federalist is, identify the Anti-Federalist beliefs, and learn why Anti-Federalists opposed the constitution.