Section Outline 1 of 7 Creating the Constitution Section 2: The Struggle for Ratification I.The Federalists II.The Anti-Federalists III.The Federalist Papers IV.Ratification Section Reading Support Transparency

2 of 7 Creating the Constitution Section 2: The Struggle for Ratification Main Idea The campaign to ratify the Constitution pitted the Federalists, who favored a strong national government, against the Anti-Federalists, who feared the power of a national government. Key Terms Ratified Federalist Anti-Federalist

The Federalists Federalists —The supporters of the Constitution; they supported a strong federal or national government 3 of 7 Creating the Constitution Section 2: The Struggle for Ratification Supported a strong national government to —Protect the states —Maintain order —Regulate trade —Guarantee the rights of citizens

4 of 7 Creating the Constitution Section 2: The Struggle for Ratification The Anti-Federalists Anti-Federalists —Opponents of the Constitution —Feared the “Laws Necessary and Proper” clause —Felt a Bill of Rights was needed Supported a weak national government and strong state government to —Allow politicians to be closer to their constituents —Protect people’s liberties —Limit abuses of power by federal governments

5 of 7 Creating the Constitution Section 2: The Struggle for Ratification The Federalist Papers Written in Response to Patrick Henry and other Anti-Federalists Authors —James Madison —Alexander Hamilton —John Jay These papers argued for the Constitution as a body that could protect the liberty of every citizen.

6 of 7 Creating the Constitution Section 2: The Struggle for Ratification Ratification Between December 1787 and May 1790, all 13 states ratified, or approved, the Constitution. —The Constitution was officially adopted when the ninth state to ratify, New Hampshire, approved it. —The last four states to ratify were Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island.

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