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What is the meaning of Anti-Federalists?

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A term used to describe opponents of the Constitution during the debate over ratification

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What is the meaning of Constitution?

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The fundamental law that defines how a government will legitimately operate

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What is the meaning of Denials of power?

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A constitutional means of limiting government by listing those powers that government is expressively prohibited from using

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What is the meaning of Federalists?

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A term used to describe proponents of the Constitution during the debate over ratification