1. Objective: Today you will demonstrate your ability to comprehend the battle to ratify the Constitution by taking notes Warm Up: If there was a Bill of Rights for teenagers, what three rights would you include and why?

2. Ratification of the Constitution

3. Federalists & Antifederalists Antifederalists —people who opposed the Constitution Federalists —people who supported the Constitution The Federalist Papers –85 essays written in support of the Constitution Goes into effect in June 1788 May 1790: all states ratify it

4. Demanding the Bill of Rights Antifederalists: –Did not believe Constitution would protect personal freedoms –Demand bill of rights Federalists: –State constitutions promised rights –Document written to protect rights Madison understood bill of rights needed for ratification –September 1789: Congress proposes 12 amendments –December 1791: 10 of 12 amendments ratified

5. Other Amendments 13 th - Abolished slavery 15 th – Voting Rights 20 th - Limits Child Labor 22 nd – 2 terms only as President 26 th – Right to vote at 18

6. Cool Down Would you have been a Federalist or an Anti- Federalist? Explain why in 1-2 sentences.Would you have been a Federalist or an Anti- Federalist? Explain why in 1-2 sentences.