Ratifying the Constitution

Ratifying the Constitution

The Notes - Part 2

Why would it be hard to ratify the constitution?

Why were the federalists and antifederalists opposed to each other and what did they stand for?

What is the Supreme Law of the land?

How is the constitution divided?

The Battle Grounds...

• 9 states needed to ratify or (APPROVE) the Constitution

  
  

  Federalists- favored the constitution

  
  

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• Anti-federalists – opposed the constitution

Multiple Choice

The _____________favored a strong national government and wanted the Constitution to be approved

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

The Federalists

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison

They wrote a series of essays known as the Federalist papers (not fun to read)

Anti-Federalists

Why would anyone be opposed to the new constitution?

National government was too strong

President too much power

Lacked a bill of rights

Not as much power to the people

Small states feared domination by larger ones

Ratification

close vote

Fill in the Blanks

The Constitution...is the...

Supreme Law of the Land (nothing is above it)

our framework of government

The Constitution is divided into...

Preamble - the introduction and states the purpose of the Constitution

Articles

Sections

Clauses

Multiple Choice

9 states were needed to ratify or approve the constitution. Which state was the 9th?

• New York

• Virginia

• New Hampshire

• Connecticut

Open Ended

Some people have said that the most important words in the Constitution are the 1st three words of the PREAMBLE... WE THE PEOPLE

Explain why you agree or disagree with this opinion