Big Idea

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Big Idea

• What was the path to ratification of the
  Constitution?

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Study Skills

• Study 5-10 minutes a night
• Know the Vocabulary
• Understand Organization
• Create Flashcards
• Drill and Practice facts
• Know the test giver
• Know your strengths and weaknesses
• Read aloud/Reread/Write down
• Write test questions
• Teach someone else
• Complete chapter review
• Create a chart or graph

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Ch8 Section 11-12Ratification of the Constitution

• Objective
• - Students will use Flash Card Circle to study
  and practice vocabulary knowledge.

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Vocabulary Terms

• Amendments
• Antifederalists
• George Mason
• Federalists
• Federalist Papers
• Bill of Rights

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Vocabulary Checklist

• Choose a color marker to use. That is your
  color!!!!
• Define your individual word on the half sheet of
  paper.
• Pass your vocabulary word to the right and repeat
  step two.
• Keep passing the vocabulary words to the right
  until you have define all the words.
• After you are finished coping your definition on
  the large Flash card go to the next card. Each
  person will write their answer on the Flash card
  until every person and color are on all the
  cards.
• Work together to read each card and all the
  answers. Choose the best answer for each card.
• Rewrite the vobaulary word

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Ch8 Section 11-12Ratification of the Constitution

• Objective
• - Explain why some people were against the new
  Constitution.

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XI. The Convention Ends

• Approving the Constitution
• Should the Constitution have be ratified
  (approved) by all 13 or majority (7)? They
  compromised on ¾ (9) states for approval
• Who should ratify it, State legislatures or the
  people? They decided to have each state call a
  special convention with delegates elected by the
  people.
• It would not be easy!!!
• Signing the Constitution
• The Constitution was complete on 9/17/1787
• Not all delegates signed the Constitution..
• 13 left before it was signed and 3 refused to
  sign.
• They believe it gave too much power to Federal
  government or that it did not protect individual
  rights.

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XII. The Convention Goes to the States

• Approving the Constitution
• Should the Constitution have be ratified
  (approved) by all 13 or majority (7)? They
  compromised on ¾ (9) states for approval
• Who should ratify it, State legislatures or the
  people? They decided to have each state call a
  special convention with delegates elected by the
  people.
• It would not be easy!!!
• Signing the Constitution
• The Constitution was complete on 9/17/1787
• Not all delegates signed the Constitution..
• 13 left before it was signed and 3 refused to
  sign.
• They believe it gave too much power to Federal
  government or that it did not protect individual
  rights.

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I. Federalist and Antifederalists

• Opposition
• People who opposed the new Constitution were
  called Antifederalists.
• Some Antifederalists thought the Constitution
  Convention had overstepped its bounds others
  thought the Constitution gave central government
  too much power.
• Supporters
• Supporters of the new Constitution were called
  Federalists
• Included George Washington, Benjamin Franklin,
  Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

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Important Questions

• What objectives to the Constitution did
  Antifederalists raise?
• Gave too much power to central government.
• Lacked a bill of rights.
• Convention was not suppose to write a new
  Constitution.

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8.12 Ratification of the Constitution

• Objective 2
• - Examine the Federalist Papers arguments for
  the Constitution.

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II. The Federalists Papers

• Defending the Constitution
• The Federalist Papers were a series of essays
  defending the Constitution.
• Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay
  were the authors
• Arguments
• New central government would not overpower the
  states.
• Many groups of U.S. citizens, with their many
  points of view, would prevent any single group
  from controlling the government.
• Fixed many problems that existed under the
  Articles of Confederation.
• Widely read and printed, and influential in
  gaining support for the Constitution

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Important Questions

• What arguments in favor of the Constitution did
  the authors of the Federalist Papers present?
• Protect powers of the states
• No single group would be able to control
  government
• Was an improvement over the Articles of
  Confederation

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Ch7 Section 4 Ratification of the Constitution

• Objective 3
• - Describe when and how the Constitution was
  ratified.

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III. The Ratification Fight

• Debate over Approval
• Needed only nine states to pass.
• Every state except Rhode Island held a special
  convention to discuss the Constitution.
• Process of Ratification
• Delaware ratified the Constitution first, in
  December 1787
• Went into effect after the ninth state, New
  Hampshire, ratified it in June 1788.
• Four remaining states all ratified the
  Constitution by May 1790.

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Important Questions

• How many states had to ratify the Constitution
  before it went into effect?
• ¾ of the states which is - Nine