Ratification of the U.S. Constitution

In order for the Constitution to become the law of the land, how many states had to ratify it

9 out of 13

ratify

to approve

In order for the Constitution to become the law of the land, how many states had to ratify it

9 out of 13

ratify

to approve

arguments of the federalists

supported constitution and wanted it ratified

central government is vital to prevent uprising power

bill of rights = unneccessary

arguments of the anti-federalists

opposed new constituition

feared strong central government (wants to keep power of the states)

thought bill of rights were unneccessary

• did not want rights and liberties infringed on

the federalist papers

85 essays written under the pen name Publius

purpose of convincing people to support the ratification of the constitution

bill of rights

one of the main reasons the anti-feds didn’t want to ratify is because it did not contain this

feds thought this wasnt needed b/c most state constitutions already had it. also thought it limited freedom.

needed to come to a compromise

what happened at the first session of congress

James madison kept promise by introducing the first set of amendments that would create the bill of rights

amend

to make change by adding, subtracting, or substituting