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The term "federalist" describes several political beliefs around the world. It also has reference to the concept of federalism or the type of government called a federation. Political federalism is a Political philosophy in which a group of members are bound together (Latin foedus, covenant) with a governing For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal"

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Latin America

In Latin America the term "Federalist" is used in reference to Argentina and Colombia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Federalists were in opposition to the Unitarians in Argentina and Centralists in Colombia in the early 1800s. Unitarianists (in Spanish, Unitarios) were the proponents of the liberal concept of a centralised government in Buenos Aires during the civil In Politics, centrism usually refers to the political ideal of promoting Moderate policies which land in the middle ground between different political extremes

Quebec

Federalist, in regard to the National Question, defends the concept of Quebec remaining within Canada, while either keeping the status quo or pursuing greater autonomy and constitutional recognition of a Quebec nation, with corresponding rights and powers for Quebec within the Canadian federation. Quebec federalist ideology revolves around the concept of Quebec remaining within Canada, in opposition to the desires of Quebec sovereigntists and proponents The National Question (in French: la Question nationale) is an expression referring to the discussion about the future status of Quebec within Canada Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" Distinct society (in French la société distincte) is a political expression especially used during a Constitutional debate in Canada, in the second half This ideology is opposed to Quebec sovereigntism, proponents of Quebec independence, most often (but not for all followers) along with an economic union with Canada similar to the European Union. The Quebec sovereignty movement ( Mouvement souverainiste du Québec) is a political movement aimed at either attaining independent statehood ( Sovereignty) or some

The United States

In the United States the term federalist usually applies to a member of one of the following groups:

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Contemporary

In contemporary usage, as articulated by president Richard Nixon's New Federalism, federalists advocate the principle of greater regional autonomy within the United States—usually by allowing individual states to set their own agendas and determine the handling of issues, rather than trying to impose a nationally uniform solution. New Federalism is the Bush Administration's Newspeak for anti-Federalism referring to the transfer of certain powers from the United States federal government to Usually federalism is proposed as a solution to issues that may have strong support in some parts of the country and strong opposition in other parts, for example: restrictions on abortion, gay marriage, euthanasia, medicinal use of cannabis, gun rights and restrictions on property rights. Political federalism is a Political philosophy in which a group of members are bound together (Latin foedus, covenant) with a governing An Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same Euthanasia (literally "good death" in Ancient Greek) refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner Medical cannabis refers to the use of the Cannabis plant as a physician-recommended Herbal therapy as well as synthetic THC and Cannabinoids Gun politics is a set of legal issues surrounding the ownership use and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through Property is any physical or virtual entity that is owned by an individual

The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies is an organization of conservative and libertarian lawyers and others dedicated to debate of these principles. The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, most frequently called simply the Federalist Society, is an organization of Conservatives and Libertarians

The World Federalist Movement. The World Federalist Movement - Institute for Global Policy ( WFM-IGP) is a Global citizens movement with member and associate organizations around the world "World federalists support the creation of democratic global structures accountable to the citizens of the world and call for the division of international authority among separate agencies. "

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The Federalist Party (or Federal Party) was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816 with remnants lasting into the 1820s The Federalist Era was a time period in American history from roughly 1789-1801 when the Federalist Party was dominant in American politics A confederation is a group of empowered states or communities usually created by treaty but often later adopting a common constitution World government is the concept of a political body that would make interpret and enforce International law.

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federalist

-noun

  1. An advocate of federalism.
  2. (Canada, politics) A supporter of the view that the province of Quebec should remain within the Canadian federal system; an opponent of Quebec-based separatism or sovereigntism.

-adjective

  1. Of or relating to federalism, or its advocates.
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