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The Antifederalists: North Carolina's Other Founders Commentary
It is tempting to dismiss the Anti-Federalists, for the U.S. Constitution that they opposed is practically a sacred document to most modern Americans. Under that Constitution, the United States increased in population, wealth, and territory to become, by the late twentieth century, the world’s only superpower. The Anti-Federalists contributed to what now seems to be a preordained drama. Their story, however, suggests that history might have taken another, and not unthinkable, path.
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Questions About the Role of Original Intent: Antifederalists played important role in founding era Commentary
Over the past year and a half, I have been traveling across North Carolina with my colleague Michael Sanera leading constitutional workshops. In them, we emphasize the federal nature of the American government and remind Tar Heels that knowledge of history is essential to understanding original intent and the Constitution’s meaning. The question-and-answer sessions are interesting, so I thought I’d share some of the oft- repeated questions with readers.
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Tar Heel State Helped Protect American Freedom Commentary
North Carolinians' skeptical approach to government power helped pave the way for a U.S. Bill of Rights.
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Willie Jones: Anti-Federalist and Co-Founder of the United States Commentary
A man of many titles, including “the Jefferson of North Carolina,” Willie Jones (pronounced Wiley) deserves more attention.
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