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Chapter 8 Sec 3 I. Federalists and Anti Federalists. Constitution 1. Based on Federalism 2. System of government where power is shared btwn federal and state government. I. Federalists and Anti Federalists. B. Federalists: s upported the Constitution .
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Chapter 8 Sec 3I. Federalists and Anti Federalists Constitution 1. Based on Federalism 2. System of government where power is shared btwn federal and state government
I. Federalists and Anti Federalists B. Federalists: supported the Constitution
I. Federalists and Anti Federalists C. Anti Federalists 1. Opposed the Constitution 2. Thought it took too much power away from the states 3. Thought it did not guarantee rights
II. Federalist Papers • Written by Federalists 1. James Madison, John Jay Alexander Hamilton 2. A series of 85 articles appearing in the newspapers. Meant to stir support for the Constitution a. Federalists have an advantage because the newspapers tended to support the Constitution
III Battle for Ratification • Delaware 1st state to ratify, followed by NJ & PA • Virginia refused to ratify until Bill of Rights was added • Rhode Island was last to ratify
IV. Bill of Rights • First 10 amendments • Protects American Rights