The Constitution: Federalists v. Anti-...
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The Constitution: Federalists v. Anti-
Federalists
Vocabulary
Words1. controversy2. right3. anonymously4. Federalist5. Anti-federalist
Definitions• something you have
that no one can take from you
• a person who did not support the Constitution
• a person who supported the Constitution
• to do something without giving your name
• argument
Directions: Number your paper from 1 to 5 and write the words and their correct definitions.
III. Ratifying the ConstitutionA. Reaction to the New Constitution
1. Newspapers published the new Constitution for the American people to read
2. Many were shocked at the changes because the delegates said they were meeting only to revise the Articles of Confederation
3. People began to take sides:a. Federalists: people who wanted to ratify
the new Constitutionb. Antifederalists: people who did not want to
ratify the new Constitution
III. Ratifying the ConstitutionB. Controversy over the
Constitution1. Opponents argued that the
Constitution did not protect individual rights, and that a bill of rights was needed to protect freedom of speech, religion, and the press
2. Supporters argued that the Constitution limited the power of the national government and that a bill of rights was not necessary
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3. The Federalist Papers
a. A series of 85 essays written to defend the Constitution
b. Published in New York newspapers between 1787 and 1788
c. Written anonymously by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
d. Analyzed and explained the Constitution
III. Ratifying the ConstitutionC. Federalists
1. Favored ratification of the Constitution
2. Wanted a strong national government
3. George Washington, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
4. Bill of rights was not necessary
5. Mostly urban; merchants, skilled workers, and laborers
6. New England
D. Antifederalists1. Opposed ratification of
the Constitution2. Wanted a weak
national government that would not threaten states’ rights
3. Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, and Thomas Jefferson
4. Wanted a Bill of Rights 5. Mostly rural; farmers,
planters6. Southern states
III. Ratifying the ConstitutionE. Ratification
1. Eventually, the Federalists agreed to add a bill of rights to the Constitution if the states would ratify the Constitution
2. In December, 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the Constitution
3. In June, 1788, New Hampshire became the 9th to approve the Constitution
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F. Adoption of the Bill of Rights
1. In September, 1789, Congress submitted 12 amendments to the states for ratification
2. By December, 1791, the states had ratified 10 of the Amendments, which came to be known as the Bill of Rights
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G. The Bill of Rights1. Freedom of speech,
religion, petition, the press, and assembly
2. The right to bear arms3. No soldiers quartered
in peoples’ homes4. Protection against
unreasonable searches and seizures
5. Protection against self-incrimination
6. Right to a speedy trial
7. Right to trial by jury trial8. Protection from cruel and
unusual punishment9. The people have more
rights than those in the Constitution
10. The states have more rights than those in the Constitution