Goal 3.3 Ratification

Federalists Argued that the new nation needed an effective National Government to handle economy. -Establish a monetary system -Promote Justice -Protect individual liberty Federalism: Division of power between the Federal Government and the States, however the power of the Federal government outweighs the power of the states.

Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers (85 articles) -written to encourage the ratification of the Constitution -outlining the proposed ideas of the system of government

First U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton First U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Other Federalists: George Washington, Ben Franklin & James Madison

Anti Federalists Consisted mostly of farmers and small land-owners who believed nation’s economic future was in agriculture -Opposed strong centralized government -Wanted power for states and individuals “Believed best government governs the least” Both parties believed in republicanism: representative government that makes people the source of political authority & respects individual rights.

Bill of Rights The Federalists & Anti-Federalist compromised in order to create the constitution. -Bill of Rights (1st 10 amendments) were added to protect individual rights -This is what the Anti-Federalists wanted, because they didn’t want the central government to have too much power.