Federalists

Examples of Federalists in the following topics:

• The Federalists

  • With the passage of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the first Federalist movement and the Anti-Federalist movements eventually dispersed, although many of the original Federalists and Anti-Federalists would play key roles in the formation of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican Parties.
  • While the Federalist movement of the 1780s and the Federalist Party were distinct entities, they were related in more than just a common name.
  • These themes had resonated with the Anti-Federalists, the opposition to the Federalist movement of the 1780s.
  • In short, nearly all of the opponents of the Federalist movement became opponents of the Federalist Party.
  • The Federalist movement reached its zenith with the election of John Adams.

• The "Reign of Witches"

  • The "Reign of Witches" was a descriptive catchphrase used by Democratic-Republicans to criticize the Federalist Alien and Sedition Acts.
  • "The Reign of Witches" is a termed used by Democrat-Republicans to describe the Federalist party and John Adams after the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts.
  • This legislation, Jeffersonian democrats argued, proved that Federalists were intent on establishing a tyrannical, aristocratic government and would silence the opposition through political persecution.
  • They believed the Federalist party was unconstitutionally developing a tyrannical centralized government.
  • The Federalist-dominated Congress believed that Democrat-Republicans, fueled by the French and French-sympathizing immigrants, posed a subversive threat to the United States.

• The Anti-Federalists

  • As the Federalists moved to amend the Articles, eventually leading to the Philadelphia Convention and drafting of a new Constitution, they dubbed their opposition Anti-Federalists.
  • These so-called Anti-Federalists rejected the term, arguing that they were the true federalists.
  • However, the Federalists prevailed and Anti-Federalist remained the term of choice for all opposed to amending the Articles of Confederation.
  • Anti-Federalists represented diverse, though similar, opinions.
  • Historians gathered the best and most influential of the subsequent articles and speeches into a collection known as the Anti-Federalist Papers, alluding to the well-known Federalist Papers.

• Federalists

  • Federalists supported ratification of the new United States Constitution and published The Federalist Papers to encourage support from the states.
  • This group appropriated the name Federalist.
  • As the Federalists moved to amend the Articles and create a new Constitution, they dubbed their opposition Anti-Federalists.
  • There are many highlights among the essays of The Federalist Papers.
  • This was released that March 2 and titled The Federalist.

• The Ratification of the Constitution

  • Those who favored ratification of the Constitution were known as Federalists, while those who opposed it were considered Anti- Federalists.
  • Those who favored ratification were known as Federalists, while those who opposed it were considered Anti-Federalists.
  • The Senate of 11 states included 20 Federalists to two Virginian Anti-Federalists.
  • The House would seat 48 Federalists to 11 Anti-Federalists from only four states: Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, and South Carolina.
  • Compare the political concerns of the Federalist with that of the Anti-Federalist

• The Anti-Federalists

  • As the Federalists moved forward with their efforts to amend the Articles, they applied the term "Anti-Federalist" to this type of opposition.
  • The Anti-Federalists rejected the term, arguing that they were the true Federalists.
  • For example, an unknown Anti-Federalist signed his public correspondence as "A Federal Farmer" and the New York committee opposing the Constitution was called the "Federal Republican Committee. " However, the Federalists prevailed and the name Anti-Federalist stuck to their opposition.
  • The Anti-Federalists played upon these feelings in the ratification convention in Massachusetts.
  • Anti-Federalists are thus credited with pressuring Federalists to concede the U.S.

• The Transfer of Power between the Federalists and the Republicans

  • The Federalists were dominant until the Election of 1800.
  • The Federalists appealed to the business community, the Republicans to the planters and farmers.
  • The Federalists won and the Constitution was ratified; however, the Anti-Federalists remained deeply concerned about the dangers of a strong central government (like Britain) that would one day usurp the rights of the states.
  • It also alienated some original Federalists.
  • Identify the central conflict between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists (Democratic-Republicans)

• The Ratification Debate

  • The process of ratifying the proposed United States Constitution led to prolonged debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
  • Two parties soon developed: Federalists in support of the Constitution and Anti-Federalists opposed.
  • The Federalists succeeded owing largely to Hamilton's efforts to reach a number of key compromises with moderate Anti-Federalists.
  • These included Virginia's elector, the Anti-Federalist Patrick Henry.
  • The newly elected Congress was a victory for Federalists, as the Senate included 20 Federalists and two Anti-Federalists, and the House would seat 48 Federalists and just 11 Anti-Federalists.

• The Adams Presidency

  • As the second president to hold office, Federalist John Adams followed Washington's example in stressing civic virtue and republican values.
  • He shared the Federalist belief that the Constitution provided for a strong centralized government; to that end, he retained the Federalist cabinet members who had served under Washington, continued to expand Hamilton's economic policies (for example, building a strong national economy), and greatly increased the size of the navy and army.
  • Adams ideologically identified with the Federalists, but he remained quite independent of both the party and his cabinet throughout his term, often making decisions despite strong opposition from both Democratic-Republicans and Federalists.
  • Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists supported Britain, while Vice President Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans favored France.
  • The Alien and Sedition Acts were four bills passed in 1798 by the Federalists in the fifth U.S.

• The Republican Victory

  • The election of 1800 marked a peaceful transition of power from Federalists to Democratic-Republicans.
  • Meanwhile, the Republicans accused Federalists of destroying republican values by favoring aristocratic, anti-republican principles.
  • While Democratic-Republicans were firmly aligned behind Jefferson and Burr, the Federalists began to fracture.
  • A faction of so-called "High Federalists" emerged under Alexander Hamilton, who strongly opposed Adams's reelection.
  • In part, this was because this regime change did not necessarily signal a complete overhaul of Federalist policies.