1. THE American Constitution 1787
Federalists vs.
Anti-Federalists

2. AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION...
Greatest debate was over representation Proportional Representation vs. Equal Representation
The Great Compromise solved this; Congress would have 2 legislative houses – a Congress(2 Senators) and a House of Representatives (1 rep for every 30,000).

3. ANTI-FEDERALISTS Wanted more representation
Compromise wasn’t good enough
Worried 1 person couldn’t represent 30,000

4. federalists
disagreed

5. After constitution was written;
Had to be ratified by 9 states.
Extensive debates occurred between Federalists (who supported constitution) and Anti-Federalists (opposed a strong central gov’t)

6. NEW YORK CONSTITUTION RATIFICATION CONVENTION
June 1787
Most heated debate of all the states
Documents/letters are from Alexander Hamilton & Melancton Smith

7. ALEXANDER HAMILTON What was Hamilton’s position on representation?
What argument did he make to support their claims?
What type of people tended to be Federalists?

8. MELANCTON SMITH What was Smith’s position on representation?
What arguments did he make to support his claims?
What type of a person would tend to be an Anti-Federalist?

9. Republican or Democrat?
APPLICATION:
If you could have chosen, which side would you have supported?
What modern day American political party emerged from these political factions?
Republican or Democrat?