bill of rights
who wanted the bill of rights??
THE ANTI-FEDERALISTS!!!!!!!!!!
what was the constitutional convention for??
gathering of delegates to draft a new constitution.
what did the federalists want??
They wanted a stronger federal government.
Were the Articles of Confederation weak, or strong??
They were weak.
how many ammendments are in the bill of rights????
THERE ARE 10!!!!!!
when was the constitutional convention??
what did the anti-federalists want??
a stronger state government.
What is the electoral college???
The electoral college is so that we dont choose person over popular vote.
what were the 1st and 2nd ammendment for ?
freedoms, petitions, and assembly.
Right to bear arms
who were some important figures there??
George Washington, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton.
what were the federalist papers for???
Essays to convince New Yorkers to support the Consitution.
What did they want to be stronger??
A National government.
what were the 3rd and 4th ammendments?
quartering of soldiers
search and arrest
what was it doing to the Articles of confederation?
Wanted to edit, but re-did the whole thing.
How many states had to radify it??
9 out of the 13 states.
who wrote the articles of confederation??
John Dickinson
What were the 5th and 6th ammendent?
Rights in criminal cases
Right to fair trial
Who wrote the federalist papers??
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
How many Articles are in the Articles of confederation??
There are 13 articles in the articles of confederation.