PPT-Anti-Federalists vs.

Federalists Debate Who were the Federalists and AntiFederalists AntiFederalists 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. & . Anti-Federalists. Federalism. : What Is It? . Federalism . is a system of government that divides power between a central government and smaller units of government, such as state or local governments. . Main problem at the convention. We need more order, but not at the expense of liberty. Who were the anti-federalists? . At the convention. Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts. Robert Yates of New York. John Lansing of New York. 9/13 States. Needed to ratify(pass) the Constitution. Irregular?. Federalism. A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and several regional governments(states).. Federalists v. Anti-federalists. Constitution. EQ. Should there be a written document like a Bill of Rights in the Constitution guaranteeing your rights? Or is it just understood what your rights are and nobody can take those away?. John Locke. John Locke . English philosopher. Lived during “The Glorious Revolution”. Natural Rights: life, liberty, estate. Wrote Second Treatise on Government. People will create a government to protect their possessions. End of the . Constitutional Convention. Ended Sept. 17, 1787 – . only . 39 men of 55 ultimately signed the . Constitution. Under . the Articles of Confederation, . all 13 states had to agree, . Under the Constitution, . 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. 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 . 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!" . . . Remember HW is due Tomorrow. NO BELL RINGER QUESTION…Instead…. 1) Take out a blank sheet of paper and make four boxes (paper box). 2) Write your name, date, period.. 3) Title . your paper . The Declaration of Independence. Articles of Confederation. Constitution. Bill of Rights. The Declaration of Independence . The Declaration of Independence . The Basics:. Contents of the Declaration.