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T HE R ATIFICATION D EBATE Mr. Johnson APUSH Hopewell High School

C ONSTITUTIONAL C ONVENTION, 1787

K EY Q UESTIONS Can democracy/republicanism govern a large area? Ancient democracies were small city-states Roman Republic was destroyed by imperial expansion Will the executive and judicial branches usurp the power of the legislative branch? Legislature was seen as most direct expression of the people’s will Roman Republic was destroyed by Caesar’s assumption of permanent executive power How will the rights of the states and people be safeguarded against the national government? The Constitution drafted at the convention did not include a bill of rights, unlike many of the new state constitutions Other Questions How can we repay our war debt? Where will the nation’s capital be located?

T HE R ATIFICATION D EBATE Supported ratification Strong central government Opposed ratification States’ rights & local control FederalistsAntifederalists James Madison Patrick Henry

A RGUING THE C ONSTITUTION a.k.a. The Federalist Papers James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay Organized effort Pseudonym: “Publius” a.k.a. The Antifederalist Papers George Clinton, Robert Yates, Samuel Bryan Ad hoc opposition Pseudonyms: “Brutus,” “Cato,” “Federal Farmer” The FederalistThe Antifederalist Why?

R ATIFICATION BY S TATE AND R EGION

A NALYZING THE F EDERALIST & A NTIFEDERALIST P APERS Doc. ADoc. BDoc. CDoc. DDoc. EDoc. F Federalist or Antifederalist? Number Pseudonym Author Name Argument Your Comments

A NALYZING THE F EDERALIST & A NTIFEDERALIST P APERS Doc. ADoc. BDoc. CDoc. DDoc. EDoc. F Federalist or Antifederalist? AntifederalistFederalist Antifederalist Federalist Number AF #10F #13F #51AF #16AF #17F #10 Pseudonym BrutusPublius Brutus Publius Author Name Robert Yates (likely) Alexander Hamilton James Madison Robert Yates (likely) James Madison Argument Standing armies are a threat to civil liberties; militias should be used instead; talks about how Roman Republic was overthrown & how Cromwell became dictator One national government is more efficient than 13 state governments or 3 regional governments; “well organized” govt can “diffuse” its power Separation of powers … each branch should have will of its own; checks & balances… each branch should limit the authority of the other branch Senate has too much power to block House; Senators are unelected; 6 year term is too long National supremacy clause will annihilate state sovereignty; Supreme Court vs. state courts; Legislative power to tax people Factions: groups work for their own interests contrary to good of the nation (poor vs. rich, religious); Republic can guard against factions better than democracy Your Comments Disagree b/c foreign threats endanger US; army doesn’t threaten civil liberties Agree b/c working together had helped win the war Agree b/c it still works today (well, sort of) Agree b/c common people will have no power; approve of the 17 th Amendment Disagree b/c checks & balances; added 10 th amendment which reserves powers to states Disagree, b/c it’s not fair for rich to have all the power

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