1. American Government
Chapter 2
Section 5

2. Ratification Articles of Confederation Required Unanimous Consent
New Constitution Requires Nine of Thirteen States
Document Sent Out – September, 1787

3. Federalists James Madison Alexander Hamilton John Jay
Stressed Weaknesses of Confederacy
Emphasized an End to the Current Lack of National Focus

4. Anti-Federalists Patrick Henry Richard Henry Lee John Hancock
Samuel Adams
Stressed Increased Powers of Central Government
Particularly Stressed the Lack of Individual Rights

5. Acceptance and Approval
Nine States Ratify Constitution Within Nine Months
Rhode Island Last to Ratify – May, 1790
“Federalist Papers” Argue Case to Literate Public
George Washington Unanimously Elected President