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As you enter the Room… Pick up the papers from the front of the room On a scrap of paper answer the following questions: What was the New Jersey Plan? What was the Virginia Plan? What did the Great Compromise do? What did the 3/5 Compromise do?

Ratifying the Constitution

Ratification Process To ratify = to approve Special ratifying conventions held in each state 9 states needed Took ten months

The Federalists Supporters Wanted strong national gov’t Feared people more than gov’t George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay The Federalist essays

The Antifederalists Critics Concerned about rights of states and individuals Feared gov’t more than people Patrick Henry, Edmund Randolph, John Hancock, Sam Adams

Why did the Federalists win? A.O.C. had failed Antifederalists had no plan More organized Had GW (1st President)

One by One Dec. 1787 – Jan. 1788 By June 1788 Summer 1788 Nov. 1789 DE, NJ, CT, GA, PA By June 1788 MA, MD, SC, NH Summer 1788 VA, NY Nov. 1789 NC May 1790 RI

The Bill of Rights 1st ten amendments Added to ensure citizens’ rights Took effect on Dec. 15, 1791