1. Federalists vs. Anti- Federalists

2. Representation A representative is someone who goes in your place and speaks on your behalf.

3. Predict... List as many details in this image as you can What could the numbers on the map mean? What do you think this map is showing? List as many details in this image as you can What could the numbers on the map mean? What do you think this map is showing?

4. How should people be represented in Congress? Some states had MANY people living there… – Wanted more votes since they had more people Some states had FEWER people living there… – Wanted all states to have equal votes Proportional Representation: # of representatives depends on # of people in your state equal Representation: # of representatives is the same for all states

5. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? When you can’t decide…do both! When you can’t decide…do both! The Great Compromise

6. When you can’t decide…do both! When you can’t decide…do both! – House of Representatives Proportional: Representation depends on population; Bigger states get more Proportional: Representation depends on population; Bigger states get more – Senate Equal: All states have 2 representatives Equal: All states have 2 representatives The Great Compromise

7. Proportional Representation

8. The Anti-Federalists said: No Fair! Wait, the Anti-What?! – Federalists and Anti-Federalists were the two main political parties Anti-Federalists wanted more representation – Feared strong central government – Didn’t think 1 person could represent 30,000 The most heated debates were in NY… Today: speeches from the New York Ratification Convention in June 1787 The most heated debates were in NY… Today: speeches from the New York Ratification Convention in June 1787

9. Anti-Federalists v. Federalists Federalists Few representatives (equal) Strong central government; weaker state government Mostly property owners (rich) Believed the educated should make the decisions; the common man can’t be trusted to make a smart choice Anti-Federalists More representatives (proportional) Weak central government; stronger state governments Mostly small farmers, shopkeepers, laborers (middle-class) Believed in democracy and giving all people (educated or not) a voice

10. So, what happened? Who won? The Federalists won the battle… – New York ratified the Constitution by a vote of 30- 27 (the smallest margin of victory of any state) …but lost the war… – The Anti-Federalists got their way when the first 10 amendments to the Constitution—the Bill of Rights—were ratified in 1791. These addressed many of the issues that the Anti-Federalists raised in the conventions.

11. Exit Ticket Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Your paragraph must be at least 8 sentences long. Use at least four of the following… Federal government State government However… Strong Weak Similar to… Different from… Proportional representation (aka: more representatives) Equal representation (aka: fewer representatives) On the other hand… Rich Poor