WHO WERE THE “FEDERALISTS” AND THE

“ANTI-FEDERALISTS?”

WOULD THE CONSTITUTION BE THE NEW LAW OF THE

LAND? What does ratify mean?

To accept and approve What had to happen for the Constitution to

be ratified?9 of the 13 states must approve and

accept it as the supreme law of the United States

CONTROVERSIES OVER THE CONSTITUTION

FederalistsThose who supported

the ConstitutionThey wanted a strong

central governmentAlexander Hamilton,

James Madison, John Jay

CONTROVERSIES OVER THE CONSTITUTION

Anti-federalistsThose who protested

against the Constitution because there was no mention of individual rights

Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, James Monroe

COMPROMISE The Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments (changes) to the Constitution