Ratification of the US Constitution
VUS.5d
Introduction
As the Founding Fathers debated over the failure of the Articles of Confederation. They sought for a new document that establishes the size and role of the central government, federalism and the protection of individual rights.
The first political parties
Not everyone was in favor of the ratification of the US Constitution, they feared that the Constitution would give more power to the central government and less to the state government.
Thus the Federalist and Anti-Federalist were formed.
The Federalists were in favor of ratifying the US Constitution. The key leaders of the Federalists were George Washington and James Madison.
The Anti-Federalists were not in favor of ratifying the US Constitution. The key leaders of the Anti-Federalists were Patrick Henry and George Mason.
George Washington
A key Federalist leader
Commander of the American Revolution Army
First President of the United States
James Madison
A key Federalist leader
Fourth President of the United States
Patrick Henry
A key Anti-Federalist leader
George Mason
A key Anti-Federalist Leader
The Federalist
A newspaper article written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. They wrote more articles to help gain popular support for the ratification of the US Constitution.
The Anti-Federalist
The key leaders of the Anti-Federalists: Patrick Henry, George Mason, and Samuel Adams
The key argument issues
The size and role of the central government
Federalism
Individual rights