6.10 -Ratifying the Constitution, Federalists, & Anti-Federalist

The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1789.

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The signing of the Constitution of the United States did NOT mean that it replaced the Articles of Confederation!

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All 13 states had to ratify the Constitution for it to become a governing law.

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Anti-Federalists argued the Constitution gave too much power to the national government and too little power to the states.

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Federalists wanted a Bill of Rights believed the Constitution was too far removed from the average person.

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Federalists favored a strong national (central/federal) government.

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Anti-Federalists believed that the new government was NOT too powerful because of:

Limited Government: federal gov. Only had powers granted to them in the Constitution

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Federalists believed in the separation of Powers: 3 different branches, no one branch had too much power.

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Federalists believed in checks and Balances: Each branch checked and limited the others.

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People who supported the Constitution were known as the Federalists.

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