For the faction opposed to the policies of U.S. President George Washington, see Anti-Administration Party. Anti-Federalism's a political philosophy which opposes the concept of Federalism. In short, Anti-Federalists dictate that the central governing authority of a nation should be equal or inferior to, but not having more power than, its sub-national states. A book titled "The Anti-Federalist Papers"'s a detailed explanation of American Anti-Federalist thought. Anti-Federalism also refers to a… (More on Antifederalist)