Federalists
Name at least one person who was a Federalist
James Madison, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton
How many Amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
10
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia
What was an Anti Federalist?
Someone who did not support the constitution
What is a Federalist?
Someone who believes in and Supports the Constitution
What did the Bill of Rights Protect?
Individual Rights
Why did Congress add the bill of rights?
Because several states were not going to ratify the constitution if they didn't
Why didn't the Antifederalists want to ratify the constitution?
Because it didnt not have a Bill of Rights
What were some of the Jobs of many Federalist?
Lawyers, Wealth Planters, Craftspeople
By creating a Bill of Rights, what was avoided?
Tyrannical or oppressive government
In what year was the Bill of Rights Ratified?
1791
Why did James Monroe oppose the Constitution?
He felt it weakened the states
What were the federalist papers?
Papers written in support of the Constitution
What is an Amendment?
It is an official change to a law or to the Constitution
In What year did the Consistution go into effect?
1788
What type of Jobs did Many Antifederalist have?
Small Farms, Debtors, Small poor Businesses
In newspapers to convince people to support the Constitution
How many states were needed to ratify the constitution?
9
Why was it important that Virginia and New York ratified first?
Because they were the 2 largest states
Name 1 famous Antifederalist (cannot be James Monroe)
George Mason, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry