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6.1 Ratifying the Constitution

6.1 Ratifying the Constitution. MAIN IDEA During the debate on the Constitution, the Federalists promise to add a Bill of Rights in order to get the Constitution ratified. WHY IT MATTERS NOW. American liberties today are protected by the Constitution including the Bill of Rights. Standards.

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6.1 Ratifying the Constitution

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  1. 6.1 Ratifying the Constitution MAIN IDEA During the debate on the Constitution, the Federalists promise to add a Bill of Rights in order to get the Constitution ratified.

  2. WHY IT MATTERS NOW American liberties today are protected by the Constitution including the Bill of Rights.

  3. Standards • 8.2.3Evaluate the major debates that occurred during the development of the Constitution and their ultimate resolutions in such areas as shared power among institutions, divided state-federal power, slavery, the rights of individuals and states (later addressed by the addition of the Bill of Rights), and the status of American Indian nations under the commerce clause. • 8.2.4Describe the political philosophy underpinning the Constitution as specified in the Federalist Papers (authored by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay) and the role of such leaders as Madison, George Washington, Roger Sherman, Gouverneur Morris, and James Wilson in the writing and ratification of the Constitution. • 8.2.6Enumerate the powers of government set forth in the Constitution and the fundamental liberties ensured by the Bill of Rights.

  4. Essential Questions • In what two ways did the Constitution prevent one branch of government from gaining too much power? • What were the Antifederalists main concerns about the Constitution? • What does it mean that the Constitution is a living document?

  5. Constitution, 1787 • Once it was written the Constitution was to be ratified. -Ratify= To pass or approve. -At least nine states had to ratify the document for it to go into effect. • Open to debate.

  6. Write This Down Federalist: Supported the Constitution Anti-Federalist: Opposed the Constitution Purpose of the separation of powers To limit government power which would be stronger in the constitution

  7. Write This Down Federalist Papers 85 essays written by: Alexander Hamilton James Madison John Jay -Convince public that the constitution was a good idea -Called for a strong central government

  8. Antifederalist, Letters from a Federal Farmer • Weakened the power of the states. • People demanded a written guarantee of people rights. -Promised if states ratify Constitution. -Bill of Rights added, 1791. • Nine states ratify from Dec. 1787-June 1788. • New government, 1789.

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  12. Checks & Balances Definition: A system of overlapping powers of the 3 branches of government to permit each branch to check (restrain) the actions of the others. Q

  13. Study Guide pg. 49 • Copy and complete the study guide on pg. 49. • Use your notes, summary before the study guide, and pg. 126-131, 100-101 in your textbook to complete your study guide. • Complete all other study guides with the extra time you have.

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