Ratification

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Ratification

• The Constitution was written however, it still
  had to be ratified.

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Ratification

• The Constitutional Convention took over 4 months,
  however, once the document was written the battle
  was not over
• The debate and ratification of the Constitution
  took over 10 months
• Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
• Cage Match to the Death

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Federalists vs. Anti-FederalistsThe Major Players

• The Federalists
• - James Madison
• - Alexander Hamilton
• -John Jay

• Anti-Federalists
• Patrick Henry
• Samuel Adams
• Thomas Jefferson

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Arguments for and against the Constitution
Federalists Anti- Federalists
Federal Government Necessary because all men are inherently self serving Gave central government too much power. Render States Powerless
Bill of Rights unnecessary and Evil No Bill of Rights
Stressed weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation Did not want the Federal Government to maintain an army or tax.
Federalist 10 Civic Virtue should rule the nation
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Why do we have a Bill of Rights

• Compromise again
• If the Anti-Federalists approved the Constitution
  then a Bill of Rights would be added
• 1787 Constitution is Ratified, with a promise of
  Bill of Rights
• 1791- Bill of Rights are adopted

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Limited Government

• The constitution is a statement of limited
  government. Reading it, displays explicit
  prohibitions of power to the Govtwhat are some
  of these prohibitions?

• Article 1 Section 9 and 10
• Bill of Rights
• 13,14,15,19,24, and 26th Amendments