The Federalist Party was composed of anarchists.
 Some Federalist leaders (Essex Junto) began courting Jefferson's vice president and Hamilton's nemesis Aaron Burr in an attempt to swing New York into an independent confederation with the New England states, which along with New York were supposed to secede from the United States after Burr's election to Governor
 The Federalists' approach to nationalism was coined "open" nationalism in that it creates space for minority groups to have a voice in government

