2. Ratify to approve (9 states had to ratify it) to approve (9 states had to ratify it)

3. Federalist - Supporters of the new Constitution - Supporters of the new Constitution -George Washington, Franklin, John Jay, James Madison,Alexander Hamilton -George Washington, Franklin, John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton -Federalists feared disorder without a strong central government -Federalists feared disorder without a strong central government

4. The Federalist Papers - Madison, Jay, & Hamilton wrote a series of essays explaining & defending the Constitution - Madison, Jay, & Hamilton wrote a series of essays explaining & defending the Constitution -These essays appeared in newspapers around the country and were widely read by many Americans -These essays appeared in newspapers around the country and were widely read by many Americans

5. Anti-Federalist -Opposed the ratification of the constitution -Opposed the ratification of the constitution -Feared oppression more than disorder -Feared oppression more than disorder -The strongest criticism of the Constitution was that it lacked a bill ofrights to protect individual freedoms -The strongest criticism of the Constitution was that it lacked a bill of rights to protect individual freedoms -Believed that no government could be trusted to protect the freedom of its citizens -Believed that no government could be trusted to protect the freedom of its citizens -Patrick Henry, George Mason, Thomas Jefferson, Mercy Otis Warren -Patrick Henry, George Mason, Thomas Jefferson, Mercy Otis Warren

6. Anti-Federalist Papers -essays written in response to The Federalist Papers -essays written in response to The Federalist Papers -Their main argument was that the new Constitution would take away liberties that Americans had fought to win from Britain -Their main argument was that the new Constitution would take away liberties that Americans had fought to win from Britain

7. Patrick Henry - From Virginia – he gave fiery speeches against the Constitution - From Virginia – he gave fiery speeches against the Constitution -he said it didn’t limit the power of the federal government enough -he said it didn’t limit the power of the federal government enough