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Ratifying the Constitution

The ratification of the U.S. Constitution marked a pivotal moment in American history, requiring at least nine states to approve it for it to take effect. Federalists supported the Constitution, while Anti-Federalists raised concerns about a strong central government and individual rights. Key players included influential figures like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. The Federalist Papers, written by Hamilton and Madison, defended the Constitution and addressed statewide opposition. Deliberations ultimately led to the inclusion of the Bill of Rights, ensuring protections for citizens against government overreach.

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Ratifying the Constitution

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  1. Ratifying the Constitution Standard 2.4 E.Q.: How did they get the states to join the cause of the new government?

  2. Ratification; WHAT that? • Ratification: official approval • Stated that at least nine states had to ratify the new constitution to have it official. • Federalists: Supporters of the Constitution. • Anti-Federalists: opposed the Constitution.

  3. Anti-Federalists • Anti-Federalists • Concerned with the following: • Single government: could it manage the affairs of a large country. • Afraid to lose the rights of the individual. • Federalists • Supported by merchants, skilled workers, and laborers that benefited a regulated trade.

  4. States opinion • New York would be unsupportive of a more powerful national government because they had greater freedom under the articles • Delaware would be first to ratify the constitution in December of 1787. • New Hampshire would fulfilled the requirement of the ninth state. • Needed Virginia and New York, the biggest states to make this effective.

  5. The Federalist Papers • A series of 85 essays defending the constitution. • Wrote by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. • Would outline the following: • Protect them against the biggest threat to the US: Faction/protecting the rights of the people against local prejudices but not strong enough to threaten the liberates of the people. • Would help some of the states to shift to ratifying. • !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THOMASON JEFFFERSON AND James MADISON WOULD SUPPORT RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION!!!!!!!!!!! • George Washington was unanimously elected.

  6. Bill of Rights? What Is that? • Anti-federalists wanted a written guarantee of: • Speech • Press • Religion. • Demanded assurance of the right to trail by jury and the right to bear arms. • First Amendment was created to protect the citizens against the Federal government.

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