The Constitution: The Constitution: Federalists v. Anti-Federalists v. Anti-

Federalists Federalists

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Essential Question:

What were the major arguments of the federalists and the anti-

federalists?

Vocabulary

Words

1. controversy

2. right

3. anonymously

4. Federalist

5. Anti-federalist

Definitions• something you have that

no one can take from you

• a person who did not support the Constitution

• a person who supported the Constitution

• to do something without giving your name

• argument

Directions: Number your paper from 1 to 5 and write the words and their correct definitions.

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A. Reaction to the New Constitution1. Newspapers published the new Constitution

for the American people to read2. Many were shocked at the changes because

the delegates said they were meeting only to revise the Articles of Confederation

3. People began to take sides:a. Federalists: people who wanted to ratify the

new Constitutionb. Antifederalists: people who did not want to

ratify the new Constitution

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B. Controversy over the Constitution

1. Opponents argued that the Constitution did not protect individual rights, and that a bill of rights was needed to protect freedom of speech, religion, and the press

2. Supporters argued that the Constitution limited the power of the national government and that a bill of rights was not necessary

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3. The Federalist Papers

a. A series of 85 essays written to defend the Constitution

b. Published in New York newspapers between 1787 and 1788

c. Written anonymously by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

d. Analyzed and explained the Constitution

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C. Federalists1. Favored ratification

of the Constitution2. Wanted a strong

national government3. George Washington,

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton

4. Bill of rights was not necessary

5. Mostly urban; merchants, skilled workers, and laborers

6. New England

D. Antifederalists1. Opposed ratification

of the Constitution2. Wanted a weak

national government that would not threaten states’ rights

3. Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, and Thomas Jefferson

4. Wanted a Bill of Rights

5. Mostly rural; farmers, planters

6. Southern states

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E. Ratification1. Eventually, the

Federalists agreed to add a bill of rights to the Constitution if the states would ratify the Constitution

2. In December, 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the Constitution

3. In June, 1788, New Hampshire became the 9th to approve the Constitution

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F. Adoption of the Bill of Rights

1. In September, 1789, Congress submitted 12 amendments to the states for ratification

2. By December, 1791, the states had ratified 10 of the Amendments, which came to be known as the Bill of Rights

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G. The Bill of Rights1. Freedom of speech,

religion, petition, the press, and assembly

2. The right to bear arms

3. No soldiers quartered in peoples’ homes

4. Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

5. Protection against self-incrimination

6. Right to a speedy trial

7. Right to trial by jury trial8. Protection from cruel

and unusual punishment

9. The people have more rights than those in the Constitution

10. The states have more rights than those in the Constitution

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