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Starter What things did the new Constitution have that fixed the problems created by the Articles of Confederation?
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Objective 1.06 Compare viewpoints about government in the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers
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Approving the Constitution
Ratification- accepting or approving Nine states must approve the new constitution before it became legal. It was important for all states to accept it. New government Republic Separation of powers: three branches Checks and balances: each branch can check the other branches to make sure they are correct Federalism: two levels of gov’t share power. National and state.
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Factions (opposing groups)
Federalists Favored strong central government and supported the Constitution Loose interpretation- this would the give the federal government more leeway in making decisions Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay Anti-Federalists Favored stronger state governments Strict interpretation- the federal government could only do what the constitution said it could do. Thomas Jefferson Wanted the Bill of Rights
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Federalist Papers Series of essays defending the Constitution
Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay Written to help convince the citizens that the Constitution was a good idea.
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