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Consider : Why did the Federalists push for the Constitution to be ratified by conventions rather than the state legislatures?. Homework: Assignment 9 for tomorrow. Should the US be attacking ISIS?. Consider arguments from the “Revive the Articles” reading…
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Consider: Why did the Federalists push for the Constitution to be ratified by conventions rather than the state legislatures? Homework: Assignment 9 for tomorrow
Should the US be attacking ISIS? • Consider arguments from the “Revive the Articles” reading… • Should the US disengage from world politics?
The Battle for Ratification Political cartoon from the Boston Intependent Chronicle June 12, 1788 regarding Virginia's possible ratification of the Constitution Chapter 2 AP Government and Politics
The Ratification Debate • Document sent to states for ratification in fall of ‘87; • Why call for ratifying conventions instead of using state legislatures? • Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists • Who were they? • Why was one group more successful than the other? • The Federalist Papers • Originally drafted to influence ratification debate in NY • Authors:(Publius) Madison (26), Hamilton (51), John Jay (5) • Have become THE SOURCE of information about the Constitution, the minds of the Framers and arguments about every nook and cranny of the Constitution • Ratification in doubt without Bill of Rights; Federalists agree to propose in 1st Congress
2.5 TABLE 2.2: What were the differences Between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists?
The Bill of Rights • The First 10 amendments to the Constitution • Added in 1791, under the Constitutional process for amending (2/3rds of Congress, 3/4ths of state legislatures) • Madison originally drafted and submitted 12 amendments to Congress; only 10 were proposed by Congress to the states • One of the “lost” amendments became #27 • *Interestingly, Madison was originally against the idea of a Bill of Rights for the national Constitution.
Full length clip • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSu-H7m1Nj8
2.5 How Long Did It Take to Ratify the Constitution? http://media.pearsoncmg.com/long/long_oconnor_mpslag_12/pex/pex2.html