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Ratifying the Constitution

Ratifying the Constitution. Chapter 11 Section 2 North Carolina in the American Experience by McDougal Littell. Section Objectives. Analyze the debate between the Federalists and the Antifederalists and its resolution. Describe the election of George Washington to the presidency.

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Ratifying the Constitution

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  1. Ratifying the Constitution Chapter 11 Section 2 North Carolina in the American Experience by McDougal Littell

  2. Section Objectives • Analyze the debate between the Federalists and the Antifederalists and its resolution. • Describe the election of George Washington to the presidency. • Summarize the rights protected under the Bill of Rights. • Examine the system of government created by the Constitution.

  3. The Debate Continues

  4. The Constitution is Approved

  5. Order of Ratification

  6. The first president takes office

  7. The Bill of Rights is Added

  8. The new government begins its work

  9. Vocabulary • ratification – official approval • Federalist – People who supported the ratification of the new Constitution 3. Antifederalist – People who opposed the new Constitution 4. domestic – relating to one’s own country 5. amendment – changes to the Constitution 6. Bill of Right – first 10 Amendments to the Constitution 7. federal system – power is divided between national and state government. 8. checks and balances- the balancing of power and the checking of one branch by another. • dissenting – to differ in opinion • Federalist Papers – series of essays written by John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton

  10. The Three Branches of Government

  11. Explain the process of checks and balances

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