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8.3 Ratifying the Constitution

8.3 Ratifying the Constitution. Federalists . Within a couple of months, the new Constitution had been published and people in all the states were debating it. The framers began to campaign for the ratification of the Constitution.

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8.3 Ratifying the Constitution

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  1. 8.3 Ratifying the Constitution

  2. Federalists • Within a couple of months, the new Constitution had been published and people in all the states were debating it. • The framers began to campaign for the ratification of the Constitution. • People were afraid that the Constitution would give the govt. too much power, but the framers said “not to worry” it is based on federalism (shared power between federal and state govts.)…..for this reason they were called “Federalists”.

  3. Anti-federalists • Those who opposed the ratification of the Constitution were called Antifederalists. • Antifederalists thought that the central govt. had too much power and could not guarantee the rights of the people. • Antifederalists published their concerns in newspapers and pamphlets. http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=F0F4740A-0326-4AE2-8AED-F16CA9CBE13F&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

  4. The Battle for Ratification • By June of 1788 nine of the states had voted in favor, so it was ratified. • But powerful states like New York and Virginia were still holding out. • In Virginia, Patrick Henry and George Mason fought against ratification until a Bill of Rights was added. • Madison also suggested that a Bill of Rights should be added, so then Virginia supported ratification. • New York followed in favor when they heard about Virginia and the Bill of Rights that would be added.

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  6. The Federalist Papers • The federalists wrote the Federalist Papers in New York newspapers to respond to the Anti-federalists. • These letters were later put together into a book called The Federalist. • Madison, Hamilton, and John Jay were some of the most important Federalists. • P. 219 • The Federalists had a huge advantage in that most newspapers of the day supported the Constitution (hmmmm……)

  7. The Bill of Rights • People felt that it was needed in order to protect their rights. • The first ten amendments to the Constitution are the Bill of Rights.

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