1. Warm-Up What were the Articles of Confederation?
What was the impact of Shays’ Rebellion?
What was the Constitutional Convention?
Explain the Great Compromise
Explain the 3/5ths Compromise

2. Speed Skills 2nd 65% 5th 57% 6th 55% 7th Time: 3 minutes
Magic Number: 16
Class
Wed
Thurs
2nd
65%
5th
57%
6th
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7th

3. Before Break Friday: Unit 4 Exam Mon-Wed: DBQ Thurs-Thurs: Project
Make-up Work
Film

4. Today’s Mission Team Haughton’s 2020 Diamonds will:
Summarize the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists over ratification (approval) of the Constitution

5. The Federalists vs. The Anti-Federalists pg. 131 (do not draw line)
Unit 4: The United States Creates a Government

6. Which one would you buy Mr. Haughton?

7. Which one would you buy Mr. Haughton?

8. Which one would you buy Mr. Haughton?

9. Which One would you buy Mr. Haughton?
Federalist
Anti-Federalist

10. Arguments for and against Ratification (Approval)
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
Create this page in your notebook
Arguments for and against Ratification (Approval)
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Leaders:
Leaders:
Supported Constitution?
Supported Constitution?
Arguments:
Arguments:

11. Federalists
Leaders
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay

12. Supported Constitution?
Federalists
Supported Constitution?
Yes, because it gave the federal government enough power to run the country

13. Federalists Arguments Wanted a STRONG national government
Make the Federal government stronger than the states
Has a president, court system, and national taxes
Constitution is sooooo good it does not need a Bill of Rights
Ooooh Jesse!!!

14. Anti-Federalists
Leaders
Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, George Mason

15. Supported Constitution?
Anti-Federalists
Supported Constitution?
No, because they felt that it gave the federal government too much power

16. Anti-Federalists Arguments
Wanted a small national government where states had more power
Did not want national taxes
Feared the new constitution did not protect individual rights
Demanded a Bill of Rights

17. Turn & Talk
Federalists or Anti-Federalists

18. The current government under the Articles of Confederation is not strong enough for our needs.
FEDERALISTS

19. This Constitution does not do enough to protect individual liberties
This Constitution does not do enough to protect individual liberties. We must demand a Bill of Rights.
ANTI-FEDERALISTS

20. This new Constitution gives the Congress too much power, and will do away with all state authority.
ANTI-FEDERALISTS

21. FEDERALISTS

22. I wish the Constitution had been made perfect, but I believe that it is the best that we could do at the time.
FEDERALISTS

23. I approve this Constitution because I expect no better and because I am sure that it is the best.
FEDERALISTS

24. FEDERALISTS
ANTI-FEDERALISTS

25. This new Constitution allows slavery, which is an abomination
This new Constitution allows slavery, which is an abomination. Furthermore, there is no Bill of Rights.
ANTI-FEDERALISTS

26. Favored a strong central government
FEDERALISTS

27. This Constitution takes away too much authority from the states.
ANTI-FEDERALISTS

30. Independent Practice RAFT Option 1 Option 2 Role
Federalist or Anti-Federalist
Both
Audience
American public
Opposing side
Format
Speech, poem, or rap, Twitter comments
Angry argument
Topic
The Constitution (Why you like/dislike it, and your group’s beliefs about it)

31. Must use words… Ratify (approve) Constitution Taxes Tyranny
Ratification
Constitutional Convention
Strong government
Bill of Rights
Federalist
Founding Fathers
Federal
Central government
Anti-Federalist
State
Currency or money
Unalienable rights
Shays’ Rebellion
British rules

32. Sentence Starters… My fellow Americans,
My opponents, the ___________, are wrong! Their ideas stink. They believe that…However, in my opinion…
Federalist: Your plan is stupid because…
Anti-Federalist: We want this because…
Federalist: But we need the government stronger because…
Anti-Federalist: But what if the new government…

33. Cool-Down
Which side supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
Who were two prominent (important) Federalists?
Who were two prominent Anti-Federalists?
What were the Federalists’ arguments?
What were the Anti-Federalists’ arguments?
What might be a possible compromise?

34. Lifework/Announcements
Unit 4 Study Guide
Play Free Rice!
Review Games
Turn in any missing/low scoring assignments