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Anti-Federalists

Definition:

The Anti-Federalists were a group of individuals in the early United States who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, fearing that it would threaten individual liberties and give too much power to the federal government.

Examples:

• The Anti-Federalists argued that the U.S. Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights, which would protect individual freedoms.
• James Madison and Alexander Hamilton wrote several influential essays responding to the concerns raised by the Anti-Federalists.
• Patrick Henry, a prominent Anti-Federalist, famously exclaimed, "Give me liberty or give me death!"

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