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"Federalists"-a term that opponents of centralization had once used to describe themselves-thus implying that they were less committed to a "nationalist" government than in fact they were.

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They saw the advantages of a more effective central government than what they had under the Articles.

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Q: Why did the supporters of the constitution called themselves federalists?
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