Federalists
who supported the Constitution?
the Federalists
this group opposed the Constitution
Antifederalists
number of states needed to ratify the Constitution...
9
these essays were written to support the Constitution...
the Federalist Papers
even though they lost, they helped add this...
Bill of Rights
Federalists believed this document was too weak
Articles of Confederation
Anti federalists feared the national government would become...
too powerful
each state used these meetings to vote on the Constitution...
ratifying conventions
the authors used this fake name...
Publius
this part of the Constitution protects freedoms...
first ten amendments
Federalists believed a strong government would help with this between states
trade
they wanted power to remain mainly with these governments...
state governments
these two large states were very important in the ratification debate...
Virginia and New York
one goal of the essays was to do this...
persuade people to ratify the Constitution
the Bill of Rights protects freedoms like this...
speech, press, religion, etc...
Federalists argued the Constitution limited power using this system
checks and balances
they demanded this be added to protect rights...
Bill of Rights
adding a Bill of Rights
Virginia and New York
their opposition showed the importance of this in government...
compromise
Federalists believed a stronger government would make the country move secure in this area
national defense (protection from other countries)
Antifederalists believed the president might become...
a king or tyrant
once this number of states was approved, the Constitution became law...
9 states
protect rights of people
their concerns helped make the Constitution more...
fair or protective of rights