Ratifying the Constitution

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Nine out of the thirteen states had to ______ or pass the Constitution to make it law.

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ratify

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People were afraid of ratifying the Constitution it might take power away from the

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states

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The Constitution addressed the fears of too much power in the government by creating a system of government called

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Federalism

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A system where the states and national government share power.

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Federalism

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People who opposed the ratification of the Constitution

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Anti-Federalists

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People were afraid of ratifying the Constitution because they thought it might take too much power away from the __________

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states

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Some were afraid that a strong president might be declared a

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king

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The best known of the Federalist essays are called

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The Federalist Papers

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By June of 1788, the Federalists had done their job. _____ states had ratified the Constitution, which was now law.

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nine

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The Anti Federalists would not approve of the Constitution unless: a bill of rights was added.

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a bill of rights was added.