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Anti-Federalists
small farmers shopkeepers laborers democratic decency of common man participatory democracy elites are corrupt protection of individual rights stronger state governments (closer to ppl) large unicameral legislature (greater class & occupational representation) smaller electoral districts frequent elections referendum and recall Pro-French Anti-British
Political philosophy elitist rich are most fit to govern distrusted common men
Type of powerful central government government favored bicameral legislature upper house further removed from people
Alliances
Pro-British Anti-French
Federalists
Who property owners landed rich merchants
Anti-Federalists
small farmers shopkeepers laborers democratic decency of common man participatory democracy elites are corrupt protection of individual rights stronger state governments (closer to ppl) large unicameral legislature (greater class & occupational representation) smaller electoral districts frequent elections referendum and recall Pro-French Anti-British
Political philosophy elitist rich are most fit to govern distrusted common men
Type of powerful central government government favored bicameral legislature upper house further removed from people
Alliances
Pro-British Anti-French