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Who were the “Federalists” and the “anti-federalists?”. Would the Constitution be the new law of the land?. What does ratify mean? To accept and approve What had to happen for the Constitution to be ratified? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WHO WERE THE “FEDERALISTS” AND THE
“ANTI-FEDERALISTS?”
WOULD THE CONSTITUTION BE THE NEW LAW OF THE
LAND? What does ratify mean?
To accept and approve What had to happen for the Constitution to
be ratified?9 of the 13 states must approve and
accept it as the supreme law of the United States
CONTROVERSIES OVER THE CONSTITUTION
FederalistsThose who supported
the ConstitutionThey wanted a strong
central governmentAlexander Hamilton,
James Madison, John Jay
CONTROVERSIES OVER THE CONSTITUTION
Anti-federalistsThose who protested
against the Constitution because there was no mention of individual rights
Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, James Monroe
COMPROMISE The Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments (changes) to the Constitution