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The Bill of Rights and Ratification

The Bill of Rights and Ratification. Chapter 5 Section 3 & 4. Ratification. M aking something valid by formally approving or confirming it. . Federalist . Members of the Constitutional Convention who supported the new Government / Federalism.

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The Bill of Rights and Ratification

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  1. The Bill of Rights and Ratification Chapter 5 Section 3 & 4

  2. Ratification • Making something valid by formally approving or confirming it.

  3. Federalist • Members of the Constitutional Convention who supported the new Government / Federalism. • Some important Federalist were: George Washington, John Adams, John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton

  4. Anti-Federalist • Members of the Constitutional Convention who did not approve of the new government. Many of them feared that the new Federal Government would be too powerful. • Some important Anti-Federalist were: Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and George Clinton.

  5. Federalist Papers • The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution.

  6. Checks and Balances • A system in which the different parts of an organization (such as a government) have powers that affect and control the other parts so that no part can become too powerful.

  7. The Bill of Rights • The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, added in 1791 to protect certain rights of citizens.

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