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Ratification and The Bill of Rights CHAPTER 8-3

FEDERALISTS & ANTI-FEDERALISTS Federalists – system of gov’t -shares power between central (federal) gov’t & States Federalists supported the Constitution The Federalist Papers – James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay

Afraid Constitution take too much power away from States ANTI-FEDERALISTS Afraid Constitution take too much power away from States Afraid strong President might be declared King Afraid Senate become a powerful ruling class Afraid to lose liberties they had just fought for and won

BATTLE for RATIFICATION The Proposed Constitution had no guarantee of individual or state rights Anti-Federalists wanted a written guarantee – freedom of press, of speech, of religion, or right to bear arms Federalists said rights guaranteed if vote in good leader FINALLY Federalists agreed to add Bill of Rights if states ratified

FINAL RATIFICATION OF CONSTITUTION December 1787 – Delaware, NJ, Pennsylvania January 1788 – Georgia, Connecticut February 1788 – Massachusetts June 1788 – Maryland, New Hampshire, South Carolina SINCE 9 of 13 signed – it was Officially Ratified (according to the Articles of Confederation

VIRGINIA & NEWYORK It was necessary to get support from those two states or country split geographically into 2 parts BITTER DEBATES between Federalists & Anti-Federalists FINALLY Virginia ratified it by narrow majority ONLY if Constitution amended with BILL OF RIGHTS Next New York, North Carolina and Rhode Island ratified EVERY STATE RATIFIED CONSITUTION (only 9/13 required)

National Gov’t created!! ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION WEAKNESS CONSITUTION STRENGHTS No power to TAX No trade regulation Only State Courts Enforcement by States Equality of states in Congress, regardless of population Unanimous vote to amend 9/13 States pass a Bill Empowered to TAX Empowered to regulate trade National Courts National Gov’t enforce Proportional Rep in House; Equality of states in Senate 2/3 vote to amend Majority pass a Bill

BILL of RIGHTS Ten Ammendments

Bill of RIghts Proposed by Madison Decided to add to end of Constitution Guarantee Basic individual freedoms FREEDOM OF RELIGION – First Amendment – a very controversial topic – “Separation of Church & State”

AMENDING CONSTITUTION Bill of Rights is a “Living Document” One that can be amended to reflect the chaning society 2/3 of Senate or House or State legislature can propose change ¾ of states must approve it Bill of Rights is first 10 Amendments – 17 more have been added to it since then!