FEDERALIST AND ANTIFEDERALIST

Federalist and Antifederalist



Federalist and Antifederalist

Introduction

The Federalist Party was one of the first two political parties in the United States. It dominated politics during the first two administrations, from 1789 to 1801, and remained a potent force through the first quarter of the 19th century. Comprised primarily of wealthy businessmen, conservative merchants and farmers, and large property owners, the party had an aristocratic flavor, favoring a strong executive and scorning egalitarian notions of universal suffrage and open elections. The anti-federalist is a political philosophy that opposes the concepts of federalism. Antifederalists also refers to the movement that opposed strong ...