Starter What things did the new Constitution have that fixed the problems created by the Articles of Confederation?

Objective 1.06 Compare viewpoints about government in the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers

Approving the Constitution Ratification- accepting or approving Nine states must approve the new constitution before it became legal. It was important for all states to accept it. New government Republic Separation of powers: three branches Checks and balances: each branch can check the other branches to make sure they are correct Federalism: two levels of gov’t share power. National and state.

Factions (opposing groups) Federalists Favored strong central government and supported the Constitution Loose interpretation- this would the give the federal government more leeway in making decisions Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay Anti-Federalists Favored stronger state governments Strict interpretation- the federal government could only do what the constitution said it could do. Thomas Jefferson Wanted the Bill of Rights

Federalist Papers Series of essays defending the Constitution Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay Written to help convince the citizens that the Constitution was a good idea.