A Debate over Ratification Who were the Federalists supported the Constitution and a strong national government Federalists included were James Madison Alexander Hamilton and ID: 614398
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Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist
A Debate over RatificationSlide2
Who were the Federalists?
supported
the
Constitution and a strong national governmentFederalists included were James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay (wrote the Federalist Papers)Slide3
The Federalist Papers
What?
A series of essays that explained and supported the U.S. Constitution Who wrote them? Madison, Hamilton, and JayWhy? To get the public to support the ConstitutionSlide4
Who were the Anti-federalists?
Believed
that
the Constitution created a national government that was too powerful.Opposed the Constitution because there was no Bill of Rights to protect individual freedoms Famous Anti-Federalist included Patrick Henry and George MasonSlide5