Unit 2: Basic Principles of the United States Constitution

1. Unit 2: Basic Principles of the United States Constitution Chapter 4: Federalist Papers vs. Anti-Federalist Papers

2. Topic: Basic Principles of the U.S. Constitution Principles related to representative democracy are reflected in the articles and amendments of the U.S. Constitution and provide structure for the government of the United States. Content Statement: The Federalist Papers and the Anti-Federalist Papers framed the national debate over the basic principles of government encompassed by the Constitution of the United States.

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4. Ohio State vs. Michigan

5. Yankees vs. Red Sox

6. Steelers vs. Browns

7. Hatfields vs. McCoys

8. Coke vs. Pepsi

9. McDonald’s vs. Burger King

11. Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Federalists For ratification of the Constitution Wanted a stronger federal government This would solve problems of the Articles of Confederation State power would have to give way to general welfare of the nation Federal power was defined and limited However, states would still hold some power

12. Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists II. Anti-Federalists Against ratification of the Constitution Believed the Constitution gave the federal government too much power Wanted more power reserved to the states Argued the “necessary and proper” and “supremacy” clauses gave the federal government too much power

13. Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Federalists can be said to have won the overall debate on the basic principles of government with the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. Anti-Federalists did achieve some success with the limitations on government embraced by the Bill of Rights.

14. Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists ***Both sides prepared essays to influence the debates at the Constitutional Convention. The essays were called the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers.

15. Have students read excerpts from the Federalist Papers, No. 44, “Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States,” and No. 45, “The Alleged Danger from the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered” as well as excerpts from the Anti-Federalist Papers, “A Consolidated Government is Tyranny” and “Federalist Power Will Ultimately Subvert State Authority.” Conduct small-group discussions followed by a large-group discussion on the relative merits of the arguments set forth. Have students consider which side in this debate they support given present-day circumstances. Assignment

16. Federalist Papers Link to the Federalist Papers Link to translation of the Federalist Papers

17. Anti-Federalist Papers Link to Anti-Federalist Papers