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Section 1: The Roots of American Democracy Section 2: American Independence Section 3: Articles of Confederation Section 4: The Constitutional Convention Section 5: Ratification and the Bill of Rights. Chapter 2: Origins of American Government. Ratification and the Bill of Rights.
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Section 1:The Roots of American Democracy Section 2:American Independence Section 3:Articles of Confederation Section 4:The Constitutional Convention Section 5:Ratification and the Bill of Rights Chapter 2: Origins of American Government
Ratification and the Bill of Rights Main Idea Before the Constitution could take effect, a heated debate between those in favor of the Constitution and those who opposed it took place in all the states.
Ratification and the Bill of Rights • Focus Questions • What were the main points of the disagreement between the Antifederalists and the Federalists? • What were the main arguments made by the authors of the Federalist Papers? • Why was the Bill of Rights important to the ratification of the Constitution?