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The Bill of Rights: The Federalists v. the Antifederalists

The Bill of Rights: The Federalists v. the Antifederalists. The Federalists. The new U.S. Constitution had been drafted by the delegates in Philadelphia in 1787. In order for the Constitution to be put in place it needed to be ratified or approved by 9 out of the 13 states.

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The Bill of Rights: The Federalists v. the Antifederalists

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  1. The Bill of Rights:The Federalists v. the Antifederalists

  2. The Federalists • The new U.S. Constitution had been drafted by the delegates in Philadelphia in 1787. • In order for the Constitution to be put in place it needed to be ratified or approved by 9 out of the 13 states. • The Philadelphia delegates brought the Constitution back to their states to be approved by the people they represent. • Those in favor of the Constitution as is called themselves Federalists. They supported a stronger, more powerful central government.

  3. The Antifederalists • Some states did not agree with the new Constitution. They did not like the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, but they were nervous that the new Constitution gave the Federal Government too much power. They were called Antifederalists. • The debate between the Federalists and Antifederalists lasted for years. In 1790 New Hampshirebecame the 9th state to ratify the Constitution, officially making it the law of the land. • The Antifederalists wanted to make sure that an individual’s rights were always going to be protected. They feared a large government would eventually turn into a tyrannical government (like they had experienced while under the rule of Britain). • They wanted amendments added to the new Constitution that protected certain rights.

  4. The Bill of Rights • The Framers of the Constitution wanted to make it “flexible” so it could be changed or amended if needed over time. • But they also did not want a government that always changed, so they made amending the Constitution a very difficult process. There are a total of 27 amendments added to the Constitution, the first 10 are called the Bill of Rights. • The Bill of Rights were ratified by 1791. • The purpose of the Bill of Rights is to protect YOUR rights! Some of them may sound strange to us today. Remember they were written by men who had witnessed poor governments first hand so some of the amendments (i.e.. Quartering soldiers) may not seem relevant to us, but they were all very relevant to the Framers.

  5. James Madison • Madison is known as the “Father of the Constitution.” Why? • He was the chief recorder of information at the Constitutional Convention. • He drafted the ideas behind the Virginia Plan and although a strong Federalists (he wrote many of the Federalist’s Papers) he also argued for and wrote the first ten amendments which became the Bill of Rights.

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