Ch 7 From Articles of Confederation to U.S. Constitution

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James Madison: He was not a very tall man, and sometimes called, "The Father of the Constitution," wrote the first 10 Constitutional Amendments and served as the 4th president of the Untited States.

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He was not a very tall man, and sometimes called, "The Father of the Constitution," wrote the first 10 Constitutional Amendments and served as the 4th president of the Untited States.

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What were the main philosophies that supported the arguments for or against the ratification of the Constitution?

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The main philosophies supporting arguments for the ratification of the Constitution, held by the Federalists, centered around the need for a strong central government to ensure stability and economic prosperity, while those against ratification, held by the Anti-Federalists, feared a powerful national government would infringe on states' rights and individual liberties, leading to tyranny, and strongly advocated for a Bill of Rights to protect these freedoms.