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• What was the path to ratification of What was the path to ratification of the Constitution?the Constitution?

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ConstitutionConstitution

Objective 1 Objective 1

- Explain why some people were - Explain why some people were against the new Constitution.against the new Constitution.

I. Federalist and I. Federalist and AntifederalistsAntifederalists

A.A. OppositionOpposition1.1. People who opposed the new Constitution were called People who opposed the new Constitution were called

Antifederalists.Antifederalists.

2.2. Some Antifederalists thought the Constitution Convention Some Antifederalists thought the Constitution Convention had overstepped its bounds: others thought the had overstepped its bounds: others thought the Constitution gave central government too much power.Constitution gave central government too much power.

B.B. SupportersSupporters1.1. Supporters of the new Constitution were called FederalistsSupporters of the new Constitution were called Federalists

2.2. Included George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Included George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John JayAlexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

Important QuestionsImportant QuestionsWhat objectives to the Constitution did What objectives to the Constitution did

Antifederalists raise?Antifederalists raise?

Gave too much power to central Gave too much power to central government.government.

Lacked a bill of rights.Lacked a bill of rights. Convention was not suppose to write a new Convention was not suppose to write a new

Constitution.Constitution.

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Objective 2 Objective 2

- Examine the Federalist Papers’ - Examine the Federalist Papers’ arguments for the Constitution.arguments for the Constitution.

II. The Federalists PapersII. The Federalists PapersA.A. Defending the ConstitutionDefending the Constitution

1.1. The Federalist Papers were a series of essays defending The Federalist Papers were a series of essays defending the Constitution.the Constitution.

2.2. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay were the Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay were the authorsauthors

B.B. ArgumentsArguments1.1. New central government would not overpower the states.New central government would not overpower the states.

2.2. Many groups of U.S. citizens, with their many points of Many groups of U.S. citizens, with their many points of view, would prevent any single group from controlling the view, would prevent any single group from controlling the government.government.

3.3. Fixed many problems that existed under the Articles of Fixed many problems that existed under the Articles of Confederation.Confederation.

C.C. Widely read and printed, and influential in gaining Widely read and printed, and influential in gaining support for the Constitutionsupport for the Constitution

Important QuestionsImportant QuestionsWhat arguments in favor of the Constitution What arguments in favor of the Constitution

did the authors of the Federalist Papers did the authors of the Federalist Papers present?present?

Protect powers of the statesProtect powers of the states No single group would be able to control No single group would be able to control

governmentgovernment Was an improvement over the Articles of Was an improvement over the Articles of

ConfederationConfederation

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Objective 3 Objective 3

- Describe when and how the - Describe when and how the Constitution was ratified.Constitution was ratified.

III. The Ratification FightIII. The Ratification FightA.A. Debate over ApprovalDebate over Approval

1.1. Needed only nine states to pass.Needed only nine states to pass.

2.2. Every state except Rhode Island held a special convention Every state except Rhode Island held a special convention to discuss the Constitution.to discuss the Constitution.

B.B. Process of RatificationProcess of Ratification1.1. Delaware ratified the Constitution first, in December 1787Delaware ratified the Constitution first, in December 1787

2.2. Went into effect after the ninth state, New Hampshire, Went into effect after the ninth state, New Hampshire, ratified it in June 1788.ratified it in June 1788.

3.3. Four remaining states all ratified the Constitution by May Four remaining states all ratified the Constitution by May 1790.1790.

Important QuestionsImportant QuestionsHow many states had to ratify the Constitution How many states had to ratify the Constitution

before it went into effect?before it went into effect?

NineNine

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Objective 4 Objective 4

- Identify the reasons some people - Identify the reasons some people wanted a bill of rights, and explain how wanted a bill of rights, and explain how it was added to the Constitution.it was added to the Constitution.

IV. Demanding a Bill of IV. Demanding a Bill of RightsRights

A.A. Several states ratified the Constitution in the Several states ratified the Constitution in the condition that a bill of rights would be added.condition that a bill of rights would be added.

B.B. Creating the Bill of RightsCreating the Bill of Rights1.1. James Madison made a bill of rights a national priorityJames Madison made a bill of rights a national priority

2.2. Suggested Congress create a bill of rights and then Suggested Congress create a bill of rights and then add it to the Constitution asadd it to the Constitution as amendments- amendments- official official changes, corrections, or additions.changes, corrections, or additions.

3.3. Article V of the Constitution details the amendment Article V of the Constitution details the amendment process.process.

4.4. Congress proposed 12 amendmentsCongress proposed 12 amendments

5.5. States approved 10 amendments, which became the States approved 10 amendments, which became the Bill of Rights.Bill of Rights.

Important QuestionsImportant QuestionsWhy was a bill of rights added to the Constitution?Why was a bill of rights added to the Constitution?

Several states had made it a condition of Several states had made it a condition of ratifying the Constitution.ratifying the Constitution.

How many amendments make up the Bill of How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?Rights?

The Bill of Rights consists of the Constitution’s The Bill of Rights consists of the Constitution’s first 10 amendmentsfirst 10 amendments

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