PPT-FEDERALIST PAPERS Federalist Papers

Written by James Madison Alexander Hamilton and John Jay Published under the name Publius Intent To combat opposition against the constitution Ultimate Goal Ratify constitution . Federalist No 39 Federalist No 39 James Madison The framework of the American government todaya representative government with a strong federal governmentwas laid out in a series of essays or treatises collectively called the Federalist Papers James O I C S L Federalist Papers” mocked the “imbecility” of the weak central government created by the Ar - ticles of Confederation. Nearly 225 years later “man is by nature a political animal”. What is your analysis of this statement?. . Thomas Hobbes. author of . Leviathan. State of nature = state of war. State of war ends when individuals give power to a government . The Never Ending Debate. The Ratification Process. The drafting of the new United States Constitution was only the beginning of the process to make it the law of the land. In order for this to happen, at least nine of the thirteen states would have to ratify the Constitution. The debate over ratification would split the political leaders of the time. People who supported ratification of the Constitution were Federalists, and those who opposed the new Constitution were Anti-Federalists. The debate over ratification of the Constitution would take place on the pages of the many newspapers and pamphlets that circulated in the country.. The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic 1800–1812. The Providential Detection (Federalist propaganda). The American eagle snatches the Constitution from Jefferson, who is about to burn it (together with the works of Voltaire, Paine, and others) on the altar to French Revolutionary despotism.. 1800-1812. AMH2010. Chapter 11. Themes. Revolution of 1800. Jefferson’s Presidency. Troubles with France and Britain. Run up to the War of 1812. Revolution 1800. Adams looses popularity, Federalist decline (No war with France).. A Debate over Ratification. Who were the Federalists?. supported . the . Constitution and a strong national government. Federalists . included. were . James . Madison. , . Alexander . Hamilton. , and . Ratifying the Constitution. Key Terms. Federalism. – a system of government where power is shared among the central (or federal) government and the states. Federalists. – supporters of the Constitution. Federalists vs. Anti Federalists. Federalists. : . . Supporters of the New Constitution – wanted stronger national government. James Madison. Alexander Hamilton. John Jay. Anti-Federalists:. . Opposed ratification of the new Constitution . Ratifying the Constitution. I. The _______________________ pushed for the acceptance of the Constitution, mainly because they believed in a ___________________ Central Government.. A. . The key Federalists that did most of the pushing for the Constitution were George Washington, . APUSH - Spiconardi. All communities divide themselves into the few and the many. The first are the rich and wellborn, the other the mass of the people…The people are turbulent and changing; they seldom judge or determine right. Give therefore to the first class a distinct, permanent share in the government. They will check the unsteadiness of the second, and as they cannot receive any advantage by a change, they therefore will ever maintain good government.. Study – 3 minutes for Vocab Quiz. Homework. Check your Parts of the Constitution Packet / make changes. Ratification and the . Bill of Rights . Federalists and Antifederalists . By February . of . 1788, . Presenters: Damon . Huss and Pam . Jenning. . Poll Question #1. What is the main method you use to teach about the . framing. of the U.S. Constitution?. a. I have students research a project about the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the history of ratification.. The Benefits of Reading Books