1. Ratifying The Constitution
Chapter 3.5
Ratifying
The
Constitution

2. Approval States had to ratify 9 of 13 State Conventions
Was everyone on board????

3. Federalists Pro ratification Favored a strong federal government
Share power with the states

4. Anti Federalists Against a strong federal government
More power to the states
Arguments on both sides………………..

5. Anti Federalists Concerns about Federal Gov…… taxes
large military or court system
No “bill of rights”
Too Powerful

6. Opposed
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
John Hancock

7. Federalists
Defend the “C”
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Jay

8. Federalist Papers 85 essays published in newspapers
Explained key features
Size
Tyranny

9. States Ratify January 1788 Bill of Rights MUST be added
By summer 1788 all but 2 ratified

10. The “C” is ratified
New government
George Washington (GW) = president

11. Adding the Bill of Rights
Chapter 3.6
Adding the Bill of Rights

12. Why??
Bill of Rights was promised
Madison writes

13. Ideas Came from: Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
Virginia Declaration of Rights
English Bill of Rights

14. Now What
Bill of Rights
Amendments #1-10
Needed approval by Congess

15. Numbers 14 states Need 11 to ratify 12 amendments
9 states ratified 10 amendments by 1790
December 1791…..11 states ratify

16. What happened to the 2 #1 Number of members in House Never passed
#2 Limiting the ability of Congress to increase their salary
Passed 1989 (200 years later as 27th )

17. Did all the states ratify?
Yes
Finally
Georgia
Massachusetts
Connecticut
1939

18. Check 3.5 & 3.6 What was the name of the group who supported the “C”?
Who opposed?
What were the newspaper articles called that defended the “C”?
Why was the Bill of Rights added?