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Federalist and Anti-Federalist
The Ratification debate
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Ratification Ratify: to approve 9/13 states needed to ratify Ratified by all states
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Federalists Favored: Strong Central Government
Divided power between: States and National Government (federalism) Examples of Federalists: Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
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The Federalist Papers Series of 85 essays
Explained: new form of government Purpose: To sway public opinion towards the Constitution Authors: Jay, Madison, and Hamilton
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Anti-Federalists Opposed a strong federal government
Sought a Bill of Rights in the Constitution to protect individual freedoms Examples of Anti-Federalists: Patrick Henry and George Mason
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Anti-Federalist Writings
Written in response to the Federalist papers Felt the new constitution would take away the liberties Americans had fought to win against Britain
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