PPT-Chapter 6 Federalists and Republicans

61 Washington and Congress Main idea With the adoption of the new Constitution Americans and their leaders had to establish a central government to deal effectively with the challenges facing a new nation . What’s the difference?. Enter the Time Machine. The year is 1787. The Revolutionary War is over, and the United States of America is now on its own to decide how to rule itself. Being a new country isn’t easy:. I. Federalists and Anti Federalists. Constitution. . 1. Based on Federalism. 2. System of government where power is shared . btwn. federal and state government. I. Federalists and Anti Federalists. A . New . G. overnment. Articles of Confederation are simply not . working. The . new constitution would . address some of the more serious issues of the Articles. Give the national government the power to tax. No sooner had Adams taken office….. . Conflict with France. The French people objected to the (1) . Jay Treaty. between the United States and Britain. In 1797, French ships began to seize American ships in the West Indies.. Ratification . A Showdown Awaits. For ratification, nine state conventions needed to approve the document. After the convention, the Constitution was distributed widely in the states. Two sides, clearly opposed, emerged. What type of government did they prefer?. Constitutional Convention meets in 1787 to draft a new constitution . Biggest Debate. Representation! . populous states wanted proportional representation. , and . A Ratification Debate. Setting the Scene:. After Convention 9 of 13 states needed to ratify. Each state holds it’s own State Convention. Sets the stage for the two-party political system still in place today. and the . Anti-Federalists regarding the ratification of the . Constitution and . inclusion of a bill of rights.. Fed Up. Debating the Constitution . Constitutional Convention . The intended purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to . - Page 37 of . the Curriculum Framework. Reasons for the development of political parties:. Regional reasons for political parties – . Urban, wealthy, and upper-class individuals tended to be Federalists (merchants and trading). Alexander Hamilton. James Madison. John Jay. Federalists. Publius. Prominent Anti-federalists. Cato’s Letters. Brutus. Centinel. Federal Farmer. Patrick Henry. Patrick Henry. Active leader during the Revolution who demanded that the British “give me liberty, or give me death!" . Alexander Hamilton. James Madison. John Jay. Federalists. Publius. Prominent Anti-federalists. Cato’s Letters. Brutus. Centinel. Federal Farmer. Patrick Henry. Patrick Henry. Active leader during the Revolution who demanded that the British “give me liberty, or give me death!" . Please pick up a unit guide and Class Notes #12 from the cart.. T. ake out Focus #12 . and . use . the first 10 minutes of class completing Part II and whatever you haven’t finished for Part I. Compare notes with your table.. The Federalist Era. Section 1: The First President. Hamilton vs. Jefferson. Look back at pg. 277.. Now that you have historical context, what do you think these quotes mean?. Why do these men feel as they do?. Who were the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?. Anti-Federalists: . People who opposed ratifying the Constitution . George Mason, Edmond Randolph, and Elbridge Gerry. Each had attended the Philadelphia Convention but refused to sign the Constitution.