Ratifying the Constitution

Ratifying the Constitution

Review

Federalists

• People who were in support of the Constitution

• James Madison (Father of the Constitution)

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• Ben Franklin

Federalist Papers

• Written by Federalists

• Anonymously

• Goal was to convince people to support the Constitution

Antifederalists

• People who were opposed to the Constitution

• Sam Adams

• Patrick Henry

Open Ended

Why would people have been against the Constitution?

Antifederalists believed

Central Government was given too much power

The Constitution needed a section guaranteeing individual rights

Official Changes to the Constitution

• Amendments

• to amend means to change

Bill of Rights

• A list of your rights in the Constitution

Multiple Choice

A series of essays in support of the Constitution.

• Olive Branch Petition

• Federalist Papers

• Declaration of Rights

• Common Sense

Multiple Choice

People who opposed the Constitution

• Loyalists

• Sons of Liberty

• Federalists

• Patriots

• Antifederalists

Multiple Choice

Supporters of the Constitution

• Loyalists

• Sons of Liberty

• Federalists

• Patriots

• Antifederalists

Multiple Choice

Father of the Constitution

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• John Adams

Multiple Choice

Official changes to the Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Federalist Papers

• A list of grievances

• Amendments

Multiple Choice

A list of your rights

• Bill of Rights

• Amendments

• Federalist Papers

• A list of grievances

Multiple Choice

Believed the Constitution needed a section guaranteeing individual rights

• Sons of Liberty

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Federalists

• Antifederalists