Federalist
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8.3
- noun
- /ˈfɛdərəlɪst/
- Archaic
:
federalista
- Part of the drama of Federalist #1 is Publius's attempt to detach himself from his own interests.
- Federalist No. 10
- Hamilton in Federalist
- Madison in The Federalist
Examples
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In 1816, he was again elected as a Federalist to the US House, serving from 1817 to 1821.
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As Alexander Hamilton announced in the opening lines of Federalist #1:
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Publius makes a similar argument in defense of the extended republic in Federalist No. 10.
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Also, fun fact, in The Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton wrote that one cause for impeachment is the abuse or violation of some public trust.
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One of the most influential interpretations of The Federalist is found in Robert Dahl's A Preface to Democratic Theory.
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Connecticut's Abraham Bishop charged the Federalists with politicizing religion.
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Comparing the arguments of Federalists and Anti-Federalists during the ratification debates
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John was a dedicated Federalist who believed in a strong central government.
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During the 1790s, many Federalists argued for the adoption of the Constitution.
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The Federalists played a significant role in shaping the early policies of the United States.
Compounds
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A political party in the early United States that supported a strong central government
A political party in the early United States founded by Alexander Hamilton that supported a strong central government
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Federalist comes from federal, which in turn comes from a Latin word meaning 'treaty' or 'league', and the ending -ist means a person who supports something. So a Federalist is someone who supports a united 'league' of states and a strong central government.