Chapter 5 Section 3

1. Chapter 5 Section 3 Creating a Constitution

2. Ratifying the Constitution: • As soon as the convention was over, delegates rushed home to begin the campaign for ratification (Acceptance). • Each state held its own meeting (convention) to vote on the Constitution. • 9 out of 13 states needed to approve the Constitution for it to take effect.

3. Federalists: • This referred to those who supported the Constitution. • They believed that a strong central government was needed to impose taxes and regulate trade. • Supporters: Washington, Jefferson, and Madison.

4. Anti Federalists: • These individuals opposed the Constitution. • They felt that endangered the independence of individual states. • They felt that it should also include a Bill of Rights that would protect individual freedoms. • They agreed that the U.S. needed a central government, but questioned who would have the authority (National vs. State power). • Supporters: John Hancock, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and Samuel Adams.

5. Debate: • Anti Federalists complained that the Constitution failed to protect basic rights, but they had nothing to offer in place of it. • The Federalists were better organized and had the support of many newspapers across the country.

6. The Federalist: • Collection of 85 essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay. (Wrote under the name of Publius). • Essays explained how the document worked and why it was needed. • Late 1787 to 1788: Published in New York papers. • They were very influential and still today, judges, lawyers, and legislatures rely on them to help interpret the Constitution.