Unit 4 Chapter 5 section 3 RATIFYING THE CONSTITUTION-9 OUT OF 13 STATES NEEDED TO APPROVE IT

CONTROVERSIES FEDERALISTS: SUPPORTERS OF THE CONSTITUTION -LIKED THE BALANCE IT PROVIDED BETWEEN STATE AND FEDERAL GOVT -LEADING FEDERALISTS – GW, JAMES MADISON, ALEXANDER HAMILTON - THE FEDERALIST PAPERS – 85 ESSAYS DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTION

FAMOUS FEDERALISTS

ANTI - FEDERALISTS ANTI-FEDERLISTS: OPPOSED THE NEW CONSTITUTION BECAUSE IT GAVE TOO MUCH POWER TO THE NEW FEDERAL GOVT -LEADING ANTI-FED: PATRICK HENRY, THOMAS JEFFERSON, RICHARD HENRY LEE, SAMUAL ADAMS -LETTERS FROM THE FEDERAL FARMER – PROBABLY WRITTEN BY RICHARD HENRY LEE – ARGUED AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION

FAMOUS ANTI-FEDERALISTS

Add George Mason (VA) “That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent natural Rights… among which are the Enjoyment of Life and Liberty, with the Means of acquiring and possessing Property, and pursueing and obtaining Happiness and Safety.” -- George Mason. Virginia Declaration of Rights, May, 1776.

George Mason of VA

BILL OF RIGHTS ANTI-FEDERALISTS ARGUED AGAINST THE CONST BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAVE A BILL OF RIGHTS COMPROMISE: FEDERALISTS PROMISED THAT IF STATES RATIFIED THE CONSTITUTION A BILL OF RIGHTS WOULD BE ADDED FIRST THING

TO RATIFY OR NOT TO RATIFY DECEMBER 1787 – DELAWARE IS THE FIRST TO RATIFY THE CONSTITUTION JUNE 1788 – NEW HAMPSHIRE BECOMES THE 9 TH STATE TO RATIFY VA AND NY DID NOT RATIFY UNTIL LATE SUMMER OF 1788 NEW GOVT TAKES OFFICE IN 1789

BILL OF RIGHTS (PAGE 166) THE FIRST TEN AMENDMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION – 1791 FORMAL LIST OF CITIZEN’S RIGHTS

WHY IS VA SO IMPORTANT? VIRGINIANS: LEADERS AT THE CONST. CONVENTION GW- CHAIRMAN OF THE CONVENTION JAMES MADISON – “FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION” – LED THE DEBATE AND TOOK LOTS OF NOTES – CAME UP WITH THE “VIRGINIA PLAN”

WHY IS VA SO IMPORTANT? BILL OF RIGHTS BASED ON EARLIER VIRGINIA STATUTES VIRGINIA DECLARATION OF RIGHTS – BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS SHOULD NOT BE VIOLATED BY GOV’TS (George Mason-VA) VIRGINIA STATUTE OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM (TJ)-OUTLAWED GOVT SUPPORT FOR ONE FAVORED CHURCH

BILL OF RIGHTS AND VA JAMES MADISON – (A VIRGINIAN) CONSULTED THE VA DECLARATION OF RIGHTS AND THE VA STATUTE OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WHEN DRAFTING THE AMENDMENTS THAT EVENTUALLY BECAME THE U.S. BILL OF RIGHTS.

AREN’T YOU PROUD TO LIVE IN VIRGINIA? YOU SHOULD BE. : )

Virginia’s Importance How was the Bill of Rights influenced by the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom? Take a moment to answer this question on your paper……..

Virginia Declaration of Rights written by George Mason a Virginian reiterated the idea that basic human rights should not be violated by governments Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom written by Thomas Jefferson outlawed the established church and helped support the idea of freedom of religion. James Madison (VA) consulted both documents when writing the Bill of Rights