Unit 4 Lesson 18

Federalists

the people who supported ratifying the constitution.

3. What arguments did the anti-federalists make against ratifying the Constitution?

A argument there were three basic issues, whether the Constitution would maintain the republican government, the national government would have too much power, and the bill of rights was needed in the Constitution.

2. What process did the Framers select for ratifying the Constitution? How did the Preamble to the Constitution help them decide on this method?

He wanted the voters to ratify the Constitution at special conventions to be held in each state. The delegates to the constitutions would be elected by popular vote of the people for the purpose of approving the Constitution. This plan was based on the Preamble "We the people...do ordain and establish this Constitution." The people to be governed by the new national government would consent to its creation and agree to obey its decisions.

Ratify

Means to approve.

5. The Anti-Federalists lost their battle to prevent adoption of the Constitution. Their struggle however, permanently shaped the New Constitution. Explain how the ideas and concerns of the Anti-federalists accomplished this. Why was this struggle important? Why is it relevant today?

Since the anti-federalists were so afraid that the government in the united states was going to become too powerful and they would lose their rights, the federalists agreed to add the bill of rights to the Constitution to settle the anti-federalists down. This was important because if the bill of rights had not been added to the Constitution, we would not have the rights that we have today.

The federalist

The collected articles for a New York newspaper. It was read in other states as well.

Anti-Federalists

The people who opposed ratifying the constitution.

4. How did the federalists respond to the criticisms of the Constitution made by the Anti-federalists?

They respond for every complaint with a reason why it's needed for the government to run smoothly. For some they also respond with a reason why their complaint is invalid.

6. Explain how the ratification process provided a widespread public debate about an important political decision.

They went to the people to get the Constitution approved, but not all the people agreed to the Constitution.

1. Why did the Framers oppose submitting the Constitution to the existing Congress or state governments for ratification?

They were afraid that since a few delegates had walked out of the Constitution and how there had been so many disagreements that the Congress and state governments might not want to ratify the Constitution.