Unit 2: Making the Constitution Articles IV-VII Unit 2: Making the Constitution

Article IV: The States Citizenship Extradition New States National Citizenship Extradition Held accountable to crimes committed in one state even if you flee to another. New States Republican form of Government I guess I can’t run for dictator!

Article V: Amendments…Flexibility How many votes should congress need to amend the Constitution? Amendment Process: Amendment proposed in either house. Must be passed by 2/3 majority. Must be ratified by ¾ of state legislatures.

Article VI: Supremacy of the National Government Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation, the national gov’t or state gov’ts? Constitution supreme law. Political officials had to take oaths. All debts had to be paid.

Article VII: Ratification Must be Ratified by 9 States Delaware was first Dec. 1787. New Hampshire was ninth in June of 1788 Major debate New York and Virginia did not ratify until July of 1788.

Federalists vs. Anti Federalists Unit2- Making the Constitution

Federalists Who was a Federalist? How did they get their message out? Washington, Madison, Hamilton Wealthy Merchants and Land owners. Smaller states How did they get their message out? Hamilton, Madison, Jay Federalist Papers “Plubius” “Public” Federalist Paper No. 10

Anti Federalist Who are Anti-Federalists? What did they believe in? Patrick Henry, Sam Adams, Richard Henry Lee Farmers/Rural Areas Big States What did they believe in? Individual rights Weak Federal power Small Taxes George Washington How did they get their message out? The Federal Farmer “Brutus” or Cato

To Ratify or Not to Ratify that is the Question? Should the Founding Fathers have created a Bill of Rights? Why or why not? What if you were called to a modern Constructional convention and asked to create a list of 10 rights, what would your list include?

Causes & Effects of the Constitutional Convention