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Ratifying the Constitution

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Ratifying the Constitution Ratifying: Approve

Delegates at the Convention decided that only 9 out of the 13 states needed to ratify (approve)the Constitution. If approved, it would replace the Articles of Confederation.

Federalists

Favored ratification of the Constitution.

Favored a powerful federal government.

Argued a Bill of Rights was not necessary, the federal power was limited.

The separation of powers protected the rights of the people.

3Anti-Federalists Against ratifying the Constitution.

Wanted a weak national government.

States should keep more power

Wanted a Bill of Rights to protect the little people.ResultsIn June 1788, new Hampshire becomes the 9th state to ratify the Constitution.

Virginia (the largest state) and New York still had NOT approved.

Here are the results!A national Bill of Rights was promised to be added to the Constitution; Virginia and New York both agree to ratify the Constitution.

The Constitution now replaced the Articles of Confederation.

What does United, We Stand- Divided, We Fall mean?What could have happened if all the states did not ratify Constitution?