Chapter 5Section 3

OBJECTIVE: • Master arguments for and Against

the Constitution’s Ratification• Identify differences between

Federalists and Anti-Federalists

Major goals of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention included

A. Careful revision of each article of the Articles of Confederation

B. Preservation of the UnionC. Creation of a stronger national

governmentD. Restricting democracy in the

several states

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THE STRUGGLE FOR RATIFICATION:

Problem: Rhode Island – boycotted Const. Convention

Solution: After 9 states ratify, Const. in effect in those states

Effect: Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island are last states to ratify

DEBATE RAGES!!! TO RATIFY OR NOT!!!

Who were some famous Americans in favor of ratification?

Who were some of the famous Americans opposed to ratification?

Why were they opposed?

FEDERALISTS (MADISONIANS)

ANTI-FEDERALISTS (JEFFERSONIANS)Anti-federalists:

AGAINST RATIFICATION

WHY: Suspect the elite, suspicious of tyranny

WHO: Poor farmers, frontiersmen, states’ rights advocates

Federalists:FOR RATIFICATION

WHY: Stability and Strength needed to secure economy and the high seas

WHO: Propertied classes, merchants, bankers

Map: Federalist and Antifederalist Strongholds, 1787-1790

Federalist and Antifederalist Strongholds, 1787-1790Federalists drew their primary backing from densely populated areas along major transportation routes, where trade, mobility, and frequent contact with people in other states encouraged a nationalistic identity. Antifederalist support came from interior regions where geographic isolation bred a localistic perspective. However, some westerners, especially in Georgia and western Virginia, voted for a strong central government that would push back the Indians or the Spanish . Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights is a compromise

between the Federalists/Madison and the AntiFederalists/Jefferson.

Why?

(See page 141)

Which groups were not included in the rights and freedoms created by the Bill of rights and the Constitution?

Why?

ARTICLES• Two levels• Equal• Small &Large

states fight• No courts• No fed power• STATES power• Makeshift• NO COMPROMISE• EQUALITY• LIBERTY

CONSTITUTION• Senate House• Different powers• Small &Large states

COMPROMISE• States/feds/people• Thought out/ debate• ORDER vs. liberty

SIMILAR

REPUBLICANISM

Large states and small states still have influence

Fear of tyranny

Fear of people voting directly

Wealthy hold most power

Debt is a problemEquality? of Women? of Slaves? of Native Amer.?

1776 1781 1783 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1791

NW Land Ord., Const.Convention GW President

Const. Ratified1781 1783 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1791

Art.Conf. Treaty of Paris

Land Ord. Annapolis Convention, Shay’s starts

9th State Ratifies Const. Bill Rights

Was the Bill of Rights evolutionary or revolutionary?• Compromise• Complete change• Rights and freedoms• No one overthrown• Balance• Other compromises• Gradual• Federalists and Anti-Feds• Madison Jefferson• Ratification• Trust• Peaceful• Voters• Constitution

THEMES• Order• Compromise• Balance• Liberty• Rights• Government• Egalitarianism• Federal• Republic• Democracy• Representation• Evolution/revolution