Federalists
George Washington.
George Washington.
No the Government of the United States did. He was the Supporter of the Federalists
James Madison was the strongest supporter of popular sovereignty as a political value. He was also the father of the Constitution.
== == Those people who favored ratifying the new United States Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation were called Federalists, because the new Constitution created a federal type of government. Those people who did not favor ratification of the new Constitution were called Anti-Federalists. Many well known "founding fathers" were Anti-Federalists. Sam Adams opposed the new Constitution until the Massachusetts Federalists agreed to demand a national Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution. Patrick Henry of Virginia was a noted Anti-Federalist, who changed his mind in later years. He became a strong supporter of George Washington, John Adams and the Federalists' cause.
Yes, John Langdon was a supporter of the U.S. Constitution and voted in favor of its ratification. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and played a significant role in the discussions that shaped the document. Langdon later served as the president of the New Hampshire convention that ratified the Constitution in 1788.
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James Buchanan supported the Lecompton Constitution because he was a supporter of the rights of slaveholders. Buchanan served as the 15th U.S. President.
James Buchanan supported the Lecompton Constitution because he was a supporter of the rights of slaveholders. Buchanan served as the 15th U.S. President.
He wrote 50 of the Federalist Papers - he was definitely a Federalist, as in a supporter of the Constitution.
He wrote 50 of the Federalist Papers - he was definitely a Federalist, as in a supporter of the Constitution.