1. RATIFICATION
Chapter 5 Section 3

2. Amending the constitution
The delegates realized that the Constitution might need to be amended or changed.
Made the process difficult
Amendment could be proposed by either 2/3rds members of both houses or 2/3rds of states calling constitutional convention.
Could be ratified by 3/4ths of the states legislatures or convention of 3/4th of the states convention.

3. FEDERALISTS Supporters of the Constitution Chose name carefully
Supporters were landowners, merchants & artisans in large cities, farmers near the coast

4. ANTI-FEDERALISTS
Knew there was need for national gov’t but weren’t sure if it should take precedent over state gov’t
Wanted a bill of rights
Western farmers

5. “THE FEDERALIST”
The anti federalists had many things against them including negative campaign, bad organization & they offered nothing to replace Constitution
The Federalist was a collection of 85 essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay summarizing arguments for ratification,
Used today to help people understand framers intentions.

6. RATIFICATION IN MA, VA, & NY
DE, PA, NJ, GA, CONN already ratified
Opponents had majority in MA
Promised bill of rights, and amend to support state powers
MD, SC & NH also ratified made min # of states
Worried w/o VA & NY new gov’t would fail
VA came around w/promise of bill of rights
NY finally ratified, eventually NC and RI