Ratification  a document has to be voted The Constitution would be  –Presented to ratifying –Delegates would be Ratification Plan  –Example of Social Contract theory because people were asked for the consent to be governed (people are sole source of political power) Why was ratification required?

As soon as the Constitution was Anti-Federalists  –Stated their objections to the Constitution Key Anti-Federalists: –George Mason, Where and how did Americans debate the Proposed Constitution?

Both Federalists and Anti-Federalists Greatest governing power in a republic should be What were the Key elements of the Anti- Federalists’ opposition?

Anti-Federalists believed  –Representative governments only work in small communities –A Large, diverse state or nation –With a single national government uniform What were the Key elements of the Anti- Federalists’ opposition?

Anti-Federalist beliefs  –In a large state, people would not be able –Once government operates at a distance from the citizens –People living in small agricultural communities best posses civic virtue because –civic virtue works best in small homogenous communities What were the Key elements of the Anti- Federalists’ opposition?

How did the Anti-Federalists’ philosophy shape their objections to the Constitution? Specific Arguments against the Constitution  –President had unlimited –Congress has the power to make any laws that

How did the Anti-Federalists’ philosophy shape their objections to the Constitution? Specific Arguments against the Constitution  –National courts have so much power they Constitution did not create

Should there be a Bill of Rights? Most used arguments in favor of Bill of Rights: –National government did not –National government’s powers are too general and vague (are they unlimited?) –Nothing in the Constitution –State Constitutions –It was necessary to remind people of