1. Ratification of the Constitution

2. 9/13 States
Needed to ratify(pass) the Constitution
Irregular?

3. Federalism
A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and several regional governments(states).

4. Federalists v. Anti-federalists

6. Anti-Federalists 1. Constitution drafted in secrecy.
2. Convention was to change the Articles not scrap them.
Constitution took too much power from states.
No “Bill of Rights”

7. Federalists Weak national gov=anarchy
Needed strong gov to protect us from other nations.
Bill of Rights was not needed but would add it if it meant ratification.

8. Federalist Papers
Collection of essays written by Madison, Hamilton, Jay in support of the Constitution

9. Results Delaware 1st state New Hampshire 9th
Virginia/N.Y. 10th and 11th
State constitutions make big impact on writing of Constitution.