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Entrance Slip-12/5

Entrance Slip-12/5. The proposed constitution gave the national government a lot of power. Who do you think should have more power in a government…the states or the federal government?. Section 5- Ratifying the Constitution. By Sean Finney. Vocab. Federalist Anti-Federalist.

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Entrance Slip-12/5

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  1. Entrance Slip-12/5 • The proposed constitution gave the national government a lot of power. Who do you think should have more power in a government…the states or the federal government?

  2. Section 5- Ratifying the Constitution By Sean Finney

  3. Vocab • Federalist • Anti-Federalist

  4. Federalists and Anti-Federalists • There were mixed opinions on the Constitution. • Federalists wanted to ratify it, and Anti-Federalists didn’t.

  5. Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists • Figures such as James Madison and Alexander Hamilton led the Federalists. • People like Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, John Hancock, and Samuel Adams. They complained about every part of the Constitution, especially that there was no Bill of Rights. • The Federalists wrote The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States. The Anti-Federalists also wrote many essays on the subject.

  6. Entrance Slip-12/6 • What was the Federalist No. 84? Who was it written by and what stance on the constitution did it take? • Review Monday, Test Tuesday • Take out your homework for Ms. King to check!

  7. Nine States Ratify • Delaware was the first state to ratify to the Constitution, becoming the First State. • Pennsylvania followed after a brief struggle, and New Hampshire brought the total number to 9. • Since this was a majority, the Constitution should have been adopted. However, Virginia and New York, two major states, had not yet signed.

  8. Virginia’s Ratification • Virginia had heated debates before signing the Constitution. • The Federalists were led by John Marshall and Edmund Randolph. • The Anti-Federalists were led by Patrick Henry, James Monroe, Richard Lee, and George Mason. • George Washington wasn’t a delegate, but his support convinced Thomas Jefferson to support the Constitution and make Virginia ratify it.

  9. New York, the Last Key State • Here, the Anti-Federalists were led by George Clinton, Robert Yates, and John Lansing. • Alexander Hamilton convinced New York to ratify the Constitution on July 26, bringing the number of ratified States to 11.

  10. Inauguration • On Sep. 13, 1788, the Constitution was officially ratified for the US. Its temporary capital was in NYC. • The new Congress first met on March 4, 1789. • They unanimously elected George Washington president and John Adams vice by a large majority. This made Washington the very first president of the US.

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