federalist
Strong-government supporter
A federalist supports a system of government where power is divided between a central authority and regional units like states or provinces.
The term describes anyone advocating for this balance of power, whether in debates about national structure or in discussions of political philosophy: The federalists argued for a stronger union while preserving state autonomy. (Capitalized Federalist refers to the specific American political movement and party.)
Formal union of parties
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- statesModes of being
- compactTightly packed together
- collectiveJointly organized group
interstate · amalgamation · partnership · league · autonomy · subsidiarity · decentralization · power-sharing
One who backs another
- proponentOne who advocates something
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- political theoryStudy of governance principles
governance · sovereignty · dual · national
Power to enforce obedience
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- unifiedCombined into one
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
interstate · regulation · standardization · coordination · cohesion · administration · bureaucracy · control
alliance
Formal union of parties
collective · interstate · amalgamation · partnership · league · autonomy · subsidiarity · decentralization · power-sharing · cooperative
supporter
One who backs another
- proponentOne who advocates something
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
political theory · governance · sovereignty · dual · national
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- unifiedCombined into one
jurisdiction · interstate · regulation · standardization · coordination · cohesion · administration · bureaucracy · control · integration
- politicalconservative, liberal, moderate, centrist, leftist
- Political Ideologistssocialist, communist, anarchist, Marxist, leftist
- political labelsliberal, conservative, leftist, rightist, moderate
- political typesconservative, liberal, moderate, leftist, rightist
- political ideologiesconservatism, conservative, anarchism, liberalism, liberal
- presidentialpresidential, executive, inaugural, incumbent, elected
federalistantifederalist
Constitution ratification opponent
anti-federalist · Patrick Henry · George Mason · Jeffersonian · Democratic-Republican
federalistantifederalist
Constitution ratification opponent
decentralist · localist · secessionist · nullifier · separatist
federalistDemocratic-Republican
Early American political party
- The Federalist PapersEssays urging ratification, 1787-1788
- Federalist PapersFounding-era persuasive essays
- The FederalistEssays advocating constitutional ratification
- Federalist PartyEarly American political organization
federalism, federalists, federalize, federalized, federalizing, antifederalist