Warm Up
Warm UpWhat differences occurred between the Virginia Plan and
the New Jersey Plan? Who supported each?
Describe Anti-FederalistsDescribe Federalist
What is the name of a government where power is shared between
federal (national) and state?Video
Recaphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO7FQsCcbD8
He talks fast- you need to listen and focus!Write down 5 facts
Federalists VS. Anti-FederalistsLets read through the handout
together
NOW- using your two sheets of paper, create a FEDERALIST (Red)
and ANTI-FEDERALIST (Blue) fact sheet on each. Discuss main ideas
and main supportersAnti-Federalist objections to the
ConstitutionFederalist defenses of the
ConstitutionAntifederalists-- states' rights advocates, backcountry
farmers, poor farmers, the ill-educated and illiterate, debtors,
& paper-money advocates.In general, the poorer classes of
society.Federalists-- Well educated and propertied class. Most
lived in settled areas along the seaboard.1.Articles of
Confederation were a good plan.2.Opposed strong central
government.Opposed a standing army and a 10 square mile federal
stronghold (later District of Columbia).3.Strong national
government threatened state power.4.Strong national government
threatened rights of the common people.
5.Constitution favored wealthy men and preserved their
power.Opposed the dropping of annual elections for
representatives.
6.Constitution lacked a bill of rights.State governments already
had bills of rightsbut they might be overriden by the
Constitutio7.Argued against 2/3 ratification plan.Articles of
Confederation required unanimous consent.8.Opposed omitting any
reference to God.1.Articles of Confederation were weak and
ineffective.
2.National government needed to be strong in order to
function.Powers in foreign policy needed to be strengthened while
excesses at home needed to be controlled.3.Strong national
government needed to control uncooperative states.
4.Men of experience and talent should govern the nation.
5.National government would protect the rights of the
people.6.Constitution and state governments protected individual
freedoms without bill of rights. Since people could take back
delegated power to the govt, there was no risk that the national
govt would overreach.
7.In favor of establishing the Constitution with almost any
means possible.8. More sympathetic to separation of church and
state.
And finally..
Federalists agreed that a Bill of Rights was necessary
(Anti-Federalist view)
1788- 9/13 states ratified Constitution (took effect)1790- All
13 states ratified the Constitution
COOPERATION!!! YOU GO AMERICA!
Constitution Highest authority of the nationBasic Law of the
USAGrants powers to different branchesRepresents LIBERTY and
FREEDOM!
Constitution3 parts-1. Preamble2. Articles3. Amendments
PreambleIntroduction to the Constitution which states goals and
purposes of the government
PreambleRe-write the parts of the preamble in your own
words10Pre-Amble Visual AidRe-Create the preamble using images to
describe the 6 purposes
