1. Ratifying the Constitution
Americans Across Carried on a vigorous debate before ratifying the constitution

2. Key Vocabulary and Key People
Key Terms
Federalists
Antifederalists
The Federalist Papers
Amendments
Bill of Rights
Key People
George Mason

3. Grudge Match Anti-federalists Federalists
Favored removing some powers from the states and giving more powers to the National Government
Favored dividing powers among the three branches of government
Wanted ONE person to lead executive branch
Supporters included George Washington, Ben franklin and Alexander Hamilton
Included lawyers, Planters, Farmers, and Crafts People
Anti-federalists
Wanted important powers to remain with the states
Wanted Legislative Branch to have MORE power than the Executive Branch
Wanted Bill of Rights in the Constitution to protect people’s rights
Supporters Included George mason, Sam Adams, and Patrick Henry
Included Small Farmers and Debtors

4. Fed up with the government
Federalists, those who favored shared government between the federal government and the states, debated the antifederalists who thought the constitution took too much power away from the states
The Main Challenge was that the Constitution did NOT support and Protect people’s Rights and was going to make the National Government too powerful

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The Federalist Papers began to answer the attacks on the constitution through the newspapers
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay appealed to reason and emotions to gain support for ratification
The papers tried to convince America that the new government would NOT overpower the states and that diversity would prevent any group from dominating our country
While MOST newspapers favored the Constitution Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, and Virginia were still needed to pass the document

6. Fear Factor
Some feared the president would turn into a king, or the senate would create an aristocracy
Anti-federalists though that powers gained in the revolutionary war would be lost and spread their word in newspapers and pamphlets
Anti-federalists also tried to stir peoples emotions using the fear of losing their liberty
As the ratification Movement Grew, Delaware became the FIRST state to Ratify it and New Hampshire became the Ninth state making the constitution official

7. Its up to YOU New York…New York
New York and Virginia needed to approve the document
George Mason and Patrick Henry opposed the constitution unless a Bill of Rights was added
When James Madison recommended a bill of Rights be added to the constitution, Virginia Ratified it
When New York saw that the promise of a Bill of Rights was close they ratified the constitution as well
North Carolina and Rhode Island Ratified the Document by 1790 forming a new National Government

8. Due Bills
Supporters of the constitution wanted a Bill of Rights to list and protect rights of Americans
James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights and placed it at the end of the Constitution as amendments
Two-Thirds of the states had to agree on the amendment to propose it and Three-Fourths of the states would have to ratify the rights to make it law
The Bill of Rights were ratified by the country in 1791 and were made of Ten Amendments

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