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The Capstone: Ratification and the Bill of Rights

Explore the fight for ratification of the Constitution, the importance of the Bill of Rights, and the question of how democratic the establishment of the new nation was economically, socially, and politically from 1775 to the 1840s.

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The Capstone: Ratification and the Bill of Rights

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  1. The Capstone: Ratification and the Bill of Rights Outline Pro and Con Constitution Fight for Ratification Ten Amendments Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

  2. The Capstone: Ratification and the Bill of Rights Outline Pro and Con Constitution Fight for Ratification Ten Amendments Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

  3. The Capstone: Ratification and the Bill of Rights I smell a rat in Philadelphia. - P. Henry Outline 1. Pro and Con Constitution “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

  4. The Capstone: Ratification and the Bill of Rights Outline 1. Pro and Con Constitution “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

  5. The Capstone: Ratification and the Bill of Rights Outline 1. Pro and Con Constitution “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

  6. The Capstone: Ratification and the Bill of Rights Outline 1. Pro and Con Constitution “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

  7. The Capstone: Ratification and the Bill of Rights Outline Pro and Con Constitution Fight for Ratification Ten Amendments Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

  8. The Capstone: Ratification and the Bill of Rights Outline 1. Pro and Con Constitution Federalist essayists: J. Jay, A. Hamilton, J. Madison “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

  9. The Capstone: Ratification and the Bill of Rights • Main points of “Federalist Papers” • A republican form of government • can work for a large nation • 2. The checks and balances system • will control ambitious self- • interest of office-holders • 3. Interest groups will have to com- • promise to get anything done • 4. A bill of rights can be added later, • it’s more important to set the • structure of government first. Outline 2. Fight for Ratification

  10. The Capstone: Ratification and the Bill of Rights Outline Pro and Con Constitution Fight for Ratification Ten Amendments Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

  11. The Capstone: Ratification and the Bill of Rights A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference. - Thomas Jefferson “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

  12. The Bill of Rights What were the first ten amendments in reaction to? 1st Am. - freedom of religion established churches - freedom of assembly Intolerable Acts after the Boston Tea Party 2nd Am. - right to bear arms to use as militias against tyrants 3rd Am.- no housing soldiers in Intolerable Acts private homes 4th Am. – no illegal search and Britishgeneral writs of seizure assistance (search warrants)

  13. The Bill of Rights What were the first ten amendments in reaction to? 5th Am. - due process during trials British naval courts for colonial smugglers 6th Am. - rights of the accused 8th Am.- no cruel, unusual punishment early colonial uses 9th Am. – rights not expressly 10th Am given to the gov’t are abuse of power by given to the people or Parliament and king; the states avoid tyranny

  14. The Capstone: Ratification and the Bill of Rights Outline Pro and Con Constitution Fight for Ratification Ten Amendments Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

  15. The Capstone: Ratification and the Bill of Rights Outline 1. Pro and Con Constitution “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

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