Federalists vs. Anti- Federalists. Representation A representative is someone who goes in your place and speaks on your behalf.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

RATIFYING THE CONSTITUTION

Advertisements

Ratification and The Bill of Rights

Test Review Class Average- 85%. Articles of Confederation.. FAILED. Not enough power given to the national government SO.. onto the Constitutional Convention.

CHAPTER 3 THE WRITING OF THE CONSTITUTION

Post- Revolutionary Problems. 1)No National Government Colonists did not want a national government Colonists thought a national government would be like.

Unit 2 THE CONSTITUTION Government & Citizenship Timpanogos High School.

Historical Documents The Articles of Confederation The Northwest Ordinance The Federalists Papers Anti-Federalists Papers Bill of Rights.

Constitution and Confederation Prior Knowledge- What do you want the Federal Government (President Obama) to do for you? Will it take a more powerful or.

Chapter 7: Confederation to Constitution EQ: How do new ideas change the way people live? Articles of Confederation Constitution Constitutional Convention.

Have out your Unit Two Objective Sheet while you take notes.

Reading Like a Historian. Constitutional Convention created new Constitution in 1787 One of the biggest debates was over representation Large Population.

Formation of the Republic The U.S. Constitution. Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation 1. Congress had no direct power over citizens. 2. Congress.

CONVENTION -May 1787 Philadelphia Loose association of 13 independent states was NOT working -12 of 13 states Rhode Island absent Didn’t believe in strong.

Creating the Constitution. Fair Representation in the Legislature Virginia Plan two house legislature (bi-cameral) number of representatives based upon.

The Constitution & Compromise

The Constitutional Convention. The Constitutional Convention begins Philadelphia Philadelphia Delegates from all the states invited to a.

Federalists v. Anti-Federalists

CP US History 11 September 2015

The Federalist Papers The Debate Begins The Arguments for Federalism.

Standard Indicator SC & THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA.

Compromises of the Constitutional Convention Essential Skill: 1)State the implications and consequences of various choices for how to structure the government.

Constitution and Confederation Prior Knowledge- What do you want the Federal Government (President Obama) to do for you? Will it take a more powerful or.

Objective: Today you will demonstrate your ability to comprehend the battle to ratify the Constitution by taking notes Warm Up: If there was a Bill of.

The US Constitution The Origins of Our Government.

9/29 TOTD: Looking back on page 7, what do you think was the biggest weakness with the AoC? Explain your reasoning! Turn in AoC Weakness Chart Notes p.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. DO NOW Think of a time that you had to compromise with someone and come to some sort of agreement. What did you have to.

3 rd 6 Weeks Test Review Government. Articles of Confederation 1. Explain the Northwest Ordinance, and give examples of which states it created. 2. Give.

THE FEDERALISTS AND THE ANTI-FEDERALISTS THE FIGHT OVER RATIFICATION OF THE US CONSTITUTION By: Ric Paquette.

“What kind of government will we have?” Defining Nationhood and the Constitutional Crises of the 1780s.

Federalists and Anti-Federalists America’s First Political Parties.

Federalists vs. Antifederalists

Creating the Constitution Chapter 3 Section 1 and 2.

Chapter 5.2. Essential Questions:  How was the Constitution adopted?  How did political parties begin to form?  What is the origin of the Bill of Rights?

CONVENTION -May 1787 Philadelphia -12 of 13 states Rhode Island absent -55 Delegates.

The Constitution & Compromise. When is it good to compromise? We make compromises all the time Write one paragraph (5 sentences) that answers the following.

Average age then 42 Average age now ~ 64 Shay’s rebellion Reflection of what? Convention called in Philadelphia Revise what? Successful? Constitutional.

THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND CREATING THE CONSTITUTION The Supreme Law of the Land.

STATE GOV’TS -each wrote a Constitution -guaranteed certain rights speech, religion, press ex.- Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom -Representative.

Articles of Confederation

The Constitution SSCG3a

Debating & Amending the Constitution

Before we begin… Get ready for Chapter 7, Lesson 1 Quiz

Chapter 5 Shaping a New Nation

The Constitutional Convention

The Constitutional Convention

The Road to the Constitution

The Constitutional Convention

The Road to the Constitution

Articles of Confederation and The Constitution

Forming a New Nation Chapter 11.

The Constitutional Convention

Articles of Confederation and The Constitution

THE American Constitution 1787

Topic: Assessing the purpose of the Constitution

The Critical Period: From the Articles to the Constitution

Constitutional Convention

Federalists, Antifederalists, and the Bill of Rights

The Constitution Convention

Articles of Confederation and The Constitution

The Framing of the Constitution

USA Test Prep Notes.

A New Government.

Topic: Assessing the purpose of the Constitution

II. Major Arguments During The Constitutional Convention:

Warmup 1.9 Describe what you believe to be the 2 most significant causes of the American Revolution. Describe how you think each of the events will impact.

Constitutional Convention

Constitutional Convention

Chapter 5 notes American History

Federalist & Antifederalist Positions

Have out your Unit Two Objective Sheet while you take notes 

Presentation transcript:

Federalists vs. Anti- Federalists

Representation A representative is someone who goes in your place and speaks on your behalf.

Predict... List as many details in this image as you can What could the numbers on the map mean? What do you think this map is showing? List as many details in this image as you can What could the numbers on the map mean? What do you think this map is showing?

How should people be represented in Congress? Some states had MANY people living there… – Wanted more votes since they had more people Some states had FEWER people living there… – Wanted all states to have equal votes Proportional Representation: # of representatives depends on # of people in your state equal Representation: # of representatives is the same for all states

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? When you can’t decide…do both! When you can’t decide…do both! The Great Compromise

When you can’t decide…do both! When you can’t decide…do both! – House of Representatives Proportional: Representation depends on population; Bigger states get more Proportional: Representation depends on population; Bigger states get more – Senate Equal: All states have 2 representatives Equal: All states have 2 representatives The Great Compromise

Proportional Representation

The Anti-Federalists said: No Fair! Wait, the Anti-What?! – Federalists and Anti-Federalists were the two main political parties Anti-Federalists wanted more representation – Feared strong central government – Didn’t think 1 person could represent 30,000 The most heated debates were in NY… Today: speeches from the New York Ratification Convention in June 1787 The most heated debates were in NY… Today: speeches from the New York Ratification Convention in June 1787

Anti-Federalists v. Federalists Federalists Few representatives (equal) Strong central government; weaker state government Mostly property owners (rich) Believed the educated should make the decisions; the common man can’t be trusted to make a smart choice Anti-Federalists More representatives (proportional) Weak central government; stronger state governments Mostly small farmers, shopkeepers, laborers (middle-class) Believed in democracy and giving all people (educated or not) a voice

So, what happened? Who won? The Federalists won the battle… – New York ratified the Constitution by a vote of (the smallest margin of victory of any state) …but lost the war… – The Anti-Federalists got their way when the first 10 amendments to the Constitution—the Bill of Rights—were ratified in These addressed many of the issues that the Anti-Federalists raised in the conventions.

Exit Ticket Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Your paragraph must be at least 8 sentences long. Use at least four of the following… Federal government State government However… Strong Weak Similar to… Different from… Proportional representation (aka: more representatives) Equal representation (aka: fewer representatives) On the other hand… Rich Poor