11/2/15 Ratification #34
Warm up- What do you think
was the most important
reason for establishing a
strong central government
under the new constitution?
Answer in 2-3 COMPLETE
sentences
Wrap up: What was the
influence of the Federalist
papers on the ratification of
the constitution?
Your notes will glue
like a flap here. You
will draw a picture and
answer some questions
on the actual page, so
be sure to glue the
notes as a flap 
Ratifying the
Constitution
A New System of Government
• Individual rights are maintained in what is
called popular sovereignty – which means,
the people have the power
• In the new nation, people have the power by
voting.
Checks and Balances
• The delegates decided to divide the roles of
government into 3 branches. What are the 3
branches and what are their jobs?
• Draw a tree with 3 branches in your notes.
For each branch of government, label the
branch and their responsibility
Where are Separation of Powers
found in the Constitution?
• Separation of
Powers is in
Articles 1, 2, and 3
of the Constitution
where each branch
is given its roles
and responsibilities.
Federalism
The Constitution provides for a
Federalist form of government
in which power is shared
between the central (or federal)
government and states.
Amending the Constitution
• The process for amending the constitution
was made difficult so that there would be a
2/3 majority vote
• 2/3 of each house of congress and ¾ of all
states
• Many amendments have been suggested,
but only 27 have been approved
Those who supported the
Constitution were called
Federalists, and those who
opposed to the Constitution
were called Antifederalists.
The Anti- Federalists
Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
Richard Henry Lee
Anti-Federalists
•
those who opposed a strong central government, and
were against a Constitution
•
Arguments against the ratification of the
Constitution
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Only benefits the wealthy
Would ignore the peoples rights
This country is too large for a single government
Constitution doesn’t protect individual rights
Felt states lost a lot of power
• Leading Non-Supporters
Patrick Henry, Sam Adams, Richard Henry Lee
The Federalists
John Jay
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Federalists
• Supporters of the constitution
• Insisted division of powers/system of
checks and balances would protect US from
the tyranny of centralized authority
The Federalist
papers were
published
together in a
book called The
Federalist.
FOR UNDERSTANDING
1. The Constitution provides
for a ______ form of
government.
• A) Totalitarian
• C) Direct Democratic
• B) Federalist
• D) Monarchial
2. Those who supported the
Constitution were called
______.
• A) Tories
• C) Federalists
• B) Whigs
• D) Loyalists
3. Those who opposed the
Constitution were called
______.
• A) Antifederalists
• C) Loyalists
• B) Federalists
• D) Patriots
4. When the Antifederalists
published their views about the
Constitution, James Madison and
others countered with a series of
essays called______.
• A) Letters from a
Farmer in
Pennsylvania
• B) the Articles of
Confederation
• C) the Virginia Plan
• D) The Federalist
papers
Fill in your T chart with
these points
Federalists
• Supported removing some
powers from the states and
giving more powers to the
national government.
• Favored dividing powers
among different branches
of government.
• Proposed a single person to
lead the executive branch.
Anti- Federalists
• Wanted important political
powers to remain with the
states.
• Wanted the legislative branch
to have more power than the
executive.
• Feared that a strong executive
might become a king or tyrant.
• Believed a bill of rights needed
to be added to the Constitution
to protect people’s rights.
Now that you have completed
your T chart, take a few minutes
to answer the questions
11/3/15 Ratification Continues #35
Warm up- respond to this
quote: “A consolidation of this
extensive constitution under one
government (under the Constitution of
1787) cannot succeed, without a sacrifice
of your liberties.”
Is the author of this quote a Federalist or
Anti-Federalist? What is the author
referring to in this quote? Do you agree
or disagree with this quote?
Wrap up: How did the
ratification of the
Constitution lead to the
development of political
parties?
Federalist Papers
You are going to
complete a
SOAPSTone
analysis with your
partner on this side.
Be prepared to
discuss your
findings with the
class
Patrick Henry and Virginia’s
George Mason, both
Antifederalists, refused to
ratify the Constitution until a
bill of rights was added.
George Mason
Ratification
Lacking majority support, the Federalists wanted
the Constitution to be ratified by state
conventions, not state legislatures.
Delaware first ratified the Constitution on
December 7, 1787.
New Hampshire’s approval (the ninth state to
ratify) made the Constitution official six months
later.
There were still states that had not ratified. This
threatened the outcome of the new Gov.
After Virginia ratified the
Constitution, New York soon
followed. A year later North
Carolina and later Rhode
Island also ratified the
Constitution in 1790.
By 1791 three quarters of the
states had ratified the first 10
amendments to the
Constitution which came to be
known as the Bill of Rights.
Ratification of the Constitution
Date
1 December 7, 1787
2 December 12, 1787
3 December 18, 1787
4 January 2, 1788
5 January 9, 1788
6 February 6, 1788
7 April 28, 1788
8 May 23, 1788
9 June 21, 1788
10 June 25, 1788
11 July 26, 1788
12 November 21, 1789
13 May 29, 1790
State
Votes Yes No
Delaware
30
0
Pennsylvania
46
23
New Jersey
38 0
Georgia
26
0
Connecticut
128 40
Massachusetts
187 168
Maryland
63 11
South Carolina
149 73
New Hampshire
57
47
Virginia
89
79
New York
30 27
North Carolina
194 77
Rhode Island
34
3
FOR UNDERSTANDING
Which of the following represented
the Federalist viewpoint?
• 1) Favored dividing
powers among
different branches of
government.
• 3) Feared that a
strong executive
might become a king
or tyrant.
• 2) Wanted the
legislative branch to
have more power
than the executive.
• 4) Wanted important
political powers to
remain with the
states.
Which of the following represented
the Antifederalists viewpoint?
• 1) Supported
• 3) Favored dividing
removing some
powers among
powers from the
different branches of
states and giving
government.
more powers to the
national government.
• 4) Believed a bill of
rights needed to be
• 2) Proposed a single
added to the
person to lead the
Constitution to
executive branch.
protect people’s
rights.
Patrick Henry and ______, refused to
ratify the Constitution until a bill of
rights was added.
• 1) George Mason
• 3) John Jay
• 2) Alexander Hamilton
• 4) Edmund
Randolph
After Virginia ratified the
Constitution New York soon
followed. A year later North
Carolina and later Rhode Island also
ratified the Constitution in ______.
• 1) 1763
• 3) 1783
• 2) 1790
• 4) 1776
By 1791 three quarters of the states
had ratified the first 10 amendments
to the Constitution which came to be
known as the ______.
• 1) Preamble
• 3) Federalist papers
• 2) Articles of
Confederation
• 4) Bill of Rights
• After studying both sides of the debates for
and against ratification, how do you feel?
• Would you classify yourself as a Federalist
or Anti-Federalist and why?
• If the 1787 Constitution were presented
today for ratification, would it be ratified?
Why or why not?
• What issues are still relevant today as
in1787?
• What issues are different?
Examples of Student Work
Interactive notebook
activity…Wrap Up
You just heard that a bill of
rights will be added to the
new Constitution. As a
concerned citizen, you will
write a letter to the
Convention expressing what
kinds of rights you want
represented in this new bill.
Explain why you want these
specific rights…