Chapter 3 5 Ratifying The Constitution Approval States

Chapter 3. 5 Ratifying The Constitution

Approval • States had to ratify • 9 of 13 • State Conventions • Was everyone on board? ?

Federalists • Pro ratification • Favored a strong federal government • Share power with the states

Anti Federalists • Against a strong federal government • More power to the states • Arguments on both sides………………. .

Anti Federalists • Concerns about Federal Gov…… • taxes • large military or court system • No “bill of rights” • Too Powerful

Opposed • Samuel Adams • Patrick Henry • John Hancock

Federalists • Defend the “C” • Alexander Hamilton • James Madison • John Jay

Federalist Papers • 85 essays published in newspapers • Explained key features • Size • Tyranny

States Ratify • January 1788 • Bill of Rights MUST be added • By summer 1788 all but 2 ratified

The “C” is ratified • New government • George Washington (GW) = president

Chapter 3. 6 • Adding the Bill of Rights

Why? ? • Bill of Rights was promised • Madison writes

Ideas • • Came from: Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom Virginia Declaration of Rights English Bill of Rights

Now What • Bill of Rights • Amendments #1 -10 • Needed approval by Congess

Numbers • • • 14 states Need 11 to ratify 12 amendments 9 states ratified 10 amendments by 1790 December 1791…. . 11 states ratify

What happened to the 2 • #1 Number of members in House • Never passed • #2 Limiting the ability of Congress to increase their salary • Passed 1989 (200 years later as 27 th )

Did all the states ratify? • • • Yes Finally Georgia Massachusetts Connecticut 1939

Check 3. 5 & 3. 6 • What was the name of the group who supported the “C”? • Who opposed? • What were the newspaper articles called that defended the “C”? • Why was the Bill of Rights added?