Ratification of the Constitution
9/13 States Needed to ratify(pass) the Constitution Irregular?
Federalism A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and several regional governments(states).
Federalists v. Anti-federalists
Anti-Federalists 1. Constitution drafted in secrecy. 2. Convention was to change the Articles not scrap them. Constitution took too much power from states. No “Bill of Rights”
Federalists Weak national gov=anarchy Needed strong gov to protect us from other nations. Bill of Rights was not needed but would add it if it meant ratification.
Federalist Papers Collection of essays written by Madison, Hamilton, Jay in support of the Constitution
Results Delaware 1st state New Hampshire 9th Virginia/N.Y. 10th and 11th State constitutions make big impact on writing of Constitution.