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The Great Debate: Federalists vs. Antifederalists in Constitutional Ratification

This article explores the critical debate surrounding the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, focusing on the contrasting views of Federalists, who supported the Constitution, and Antifederalists, who opposed it. Key figures like James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay wrote The Federalist Papers to defend the proposal, while Antifederalists feared a powerful executive and sought assurance through a Bill of Rights. The significance of state ratification, including Delaware's leadership and Virginia's contentious debate, highlights the foundational tensions in American governance.

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The Great Debate: Federalists vs. Antifederalists in Constitutional Ratification

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  1. Warm-Up (12/8) • Please answer the following question and explain why your answer is correct:

  2. Article VII What’s needed to put in place • Requirements for implementation

  3. Federalists – people FOR the Constitution • Antifederalists- people AGAINST the Constitution. • In order to get support for ratification The Federalists wrote essays known as The Federalist Papers in response to the Antifederalists attacks. James Madison, Alexander Hamilton John Jay wrote The Federalists Papers.

  4. Antifederalists wanted important political powers to remain with the states wanted the legislative branch to have more power than the executive feared that a strong executive might become a king or tyrant believed a bill of rights were needed to protect the people Sided with the French Federalists • supported removing some powers from the states and giving more power to the national government. • Favored dividing powers among different branches of government • proposed a single person to lead the executive branch • Sided with British

  5. The Great Debate • The constitution could not be implemented until 9 of the 13 states ratified the proposal.

  6. The Federalists had an important advantage over the Antifederalists. • Most of the newspapers supported the Constitution and gave the Federalists more publicity. • There was strong opposition to the Constitution. If some states refused to ratify the United States might not survive!

  7. Delaware was the 1st state to ratify the Constitution • Virginia still had not signed. Patrick Henry and George Mason were against it without a bill of rights. • James Madison suggested that Virginia ratify it and then add a bill of rights. • Rhode Island became the last state to ratify

  8. Key states of Virginia and New York would finally ratify after the reassurance of a Bill of Rights would become a part. The Bill of Rights will finally be added in 1791.

  9. Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Notes Federalist – Anti-Federalist - Federalists Anti-Federalists 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) What were the Federalist Papers? ______________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 1) 2) 3) 4) * ______ out of ______ states needed for ratification

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