Bellringer 9/18

Write the following question and the CORRECT answer into your notebook on your bellringer page:

The Constitution was signed by 39 delegates (who are referred to as the framers of the constitution), including Benjamin Franklin, James Madison on

a. October 15, 1798 c. September 17, 2012

b. September 17, 1787 d. November 4, 1787

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Federalist vs. Antifederalist

Chapter 5.2

The Constitution

Delegates of the Constitutional Convention voted on the Constitution in 1787

However, for it to be official it had to be ratified ,or approved by at least 9 of the 13 states

Only those states that ratified the constitution, would be part of the new nation.

…. The fight begins

Federalists

Supported the Constitution and wanted a strong national government Reasons for support

Protect the States Maintain Order Regulate Trade Protect citizen’s rights

Anti-Federalists

Opposed the Constitution and wanted a WEAK National government and STRONG state governments Reasons:

Politicians could be closer to the people they represent

Protect people’s liberties Limit the abuse of power

Anti-federalists feared the “necessary and proper” clause

Anti-Federalist argued that a Bill of Rights needed to be included in the Constitution

Patrick Henry’s ViewRevolutionary War Hero

“Mr. Chairman, the necessity for a bill of rights appears to me to be greater in this government that every it was in any government before…All rights not expressly reserved to the people are relinquished [given up] to rulers”

Judging from this quote, was Patrick Henry a Federalist or an Anti-federalist?

Federalist Papers

Written by pro-Constitutionalists: James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay

Essays written in newspapers to support the ratification of the Constitution

Ratification

New Hampshire was the 9th state to ratify the Constitution in June 1788 making the Constitution official