Ratifying the Constitution

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Ratifying the Constitution

• Chapter 10
• Lesson 3
• Pages 352/355

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Ratifying the Constitution

• Ratifyapprove
• Constitution has to be ratified by 2/3 of the 13
  states
• Each state held a meeting to decide whether or
  not to ratify

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Federalists vs Antifederalists

• Federalists-
• supported the Constitution
• wanted a federal style of govt
• Antifederalists-
• didnt support the Constitution
• were afraid that the states would become weak and
  lose powers

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Bill of Rights

• Describes the basic rights of people which the
  govt cannot take away.
• First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution

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Bill of Rights (specifics)

• Freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly.
• Right to bear arms.
• Govt cannot force people to house soldiers.
• Outlaws unfair searches/seizures
• Guarantees life, liberty, and property w/o court
  decision.

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Bill of Rights (cont.)

• 6. Right to trial by jury in criminal cases.
• 7. Right to trial by jury in civil cases.
• 8. Prohibits extreme punishments, fines, or
  bail.
• 9. States the rights of people.
• 10. States that powers not given to the federal
  government are reserved for the states.

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Amendments

• Changing the Constitution is a slow process (on
  purpose)
• Amendment Change
• Process
• approved by 2/3 of Congress
• ratified by 3/4 of states
• 10,000 proposed amendments -- 17 passed

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Washington as Prez.

• First president -- Sworn in New York City
• Cabinet
• Treasury - Alexander Hamiliton
• State - Thomas Jefferson
• War - Henry Knox
• Political Parties
• group of people who have similar ideas about how
  the govt should be run

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Assignment

• Read and review the slides in this PowerPoint
  with your notes.
• Build knowledge cards for the items listed on the
  next slide.
• Read pages 352/355
• Politely ask a parent or responsible adult to
  sign off below as proof that this has been done.
• Signature __________________________

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Knowledge Cards

• Federalists
• federal
• Anti-federalist
• Amendment
• Bill of Rights
• Cabinet
• Political Party