Ratifying The Constitution Chapter 3.5 Ratifying The Constitution

Approval States had to ratify 9 of 13 State Conventions Was everyone on board????

Federalists Pro ratification Favored a strong federal government Share power with the states

Anti Federalists Against a strong federal government More power to the states Arguments on both sides………………..

Anti Federalists Concerns about Federal Gov…… taxes large military or court system No “bill of rights” Too Powerful

Opposed Samuel Adams Patrick Henry John Hancock

Federalists Defend the “C” Alexander Hamilton James Madison John Jay

Federalist Papers 85 essays published in newspapers Explained key features Size Tyranny

States Ratify January 1788 Bill of Rights MUST be added By summer 1788 all but 2 ratified

The “C” is ratified New government George Washington (GW) = president

Adding the Bill of Rights Chapter 3.6 Adding the Bill of Rights

Why?? Bill of Rights was promised Madison writes

Ideas Came from: Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom Virginia Declaration of Rights English Bill of Rights

Now What Bill of Rights Amendments #1-10 Needed approval by Congess

Numbers 14 states Need 11 to ratify 12 amendments 9 states ratified 10 amendments by 1790 December 1791…..11 states ratify

What happened to the 2 #1 Number of members in House Never passed #2 Limiting the ability of Congress to increase their salary Passed 1989 (200 years later as 27th )

Did all the states ratify? Yes Finally Georgia Massachusetts Connecticut 1939

Check 3.5 & 3.6 What was the name of the group who supported the “C”? Who opposed? What were the newspaper articles called that defended the “C”? Why was the Bill of Rights added?