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Oct 4­7:12 PM

Obj­ SWBAT­ Describe the role the Federalists and Antifederalists played in the ratification of the Constitution

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Oct 4­7:42 PM

"What have you been contending for these ten years past? Liberty! What is Liberty? The power of governing yourselves. If you adopt this Constitution, have you this power? No: you give it into the hands of a set of men who live one thousand miles distant from you."

- James Lincoln, South Carolina delegate

Describe Lincoln's view of the new constitution

Oct 4­5:17 PM

• Following the creation of the Constitution it was now up to the states to Ratify or “formally approve” the document

• Each state held a special convention to vote to accept or reject the Constitution

• 9 out of 13 states had to approve for ratification of the Constitution

Ratifying the Constitution

Oct 4­8:24 AM

DEBATE ON RATIFICATION• Federalists argue for a strong federal system to replace the Articles of                         Confederation (Madison/Hamilton/Jay)

• Anti­federalists believe that the new constitution would be too strong and crush the Peoples natural rights                          (Henry & S. Adams)                                                              

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The Federalist Papers

• Series of 85 essays defending ratification of the Constitution, written between 1787-1788

• Authored by Federalist leaders Hamilton, Jay, and Madison

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Oct 4­8:24 AM

Compromise: Federalists vs. Anti­federalists 

• Federalists agree to add a Bill of Rights to the new Constitution

• The Addition of the BOR allowed Anti­Feds to agree to ratify the new Constitution

• The Constitution was ratified in 1789