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Ratification was a fairly crazy part of the life of the country where you had Federalist against anti-Federalist ...
Steven Crandell: A New Strategy for Business Success in the 21st Century Steven Crandell 2011
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Do you know what a Federalist and anti-Federalist is?
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In fact, this anti-Federalist argued, the Constitution should have required more than a majority for certain votes.
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In Federalist 58, James Madison responded to an anti-Federalist argument that the quorum in the House of Representatives ought to be more than a majority.
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Patrick Henry was an anti-Federalist and a great speaker.
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The upshot is it became something like what was anti-Federalist was that which was in opposition to the Federalists.
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In fact, this anti-Federalist argued, the Constitution should have required more than a majority for certain votes.
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In Federalist 58, James Madison responded to an anti-Federalist argument that the quorum in the House of Representatives ought to be more than a majority.
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The upshot is it became something like what was anti-Federalist was that which was in opposition to the Federalists.
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And finally they may want to read or read some of the anti-Federalist papers written in argument against the proposed Constitution before it was enacted.
Dr. Peter Breggin: Cautionary Observations for My Fellow Idealists 2009
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