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Consider: Why did the Federalists push for the Constitution to be ratified by conventions rather than the state legislat

Consider: Why did the Federalists push for the Constitution to be ratified by conventions rather than the state legislatures?.

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Consider: Why did the Federalists push for the Constitution to be ratified by conventions rather than the state legislat

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  1. Consider: Why did the Federalists push for the Constitution to be ratified by conventions rather than the state legislatures? "Last week Americans viewed 12 times as many stories about Miley Cyrus as they did about Syria. Which is why last night President Obama gave his speech on Syria while rubbing up against Robin Thicke." –Conan O'Brien "The White House has a new slogan: 'Hope and let the Russians fix it.'" –Jay Leno "John Kerry has insisted that any military strike on Syria will be 'unbelievably small.' But not as small as the SUPPORT for a strike on Syria." –Jay Leno "Today was the primary election for New York City mayor, and the new and improved iPhone came out. So kind of a bad news, good news day for Anthony Weiner." –Conan O'Brien "John Kerry has given Syria one week to hand over its chemical weapons. And if they don't . . . he'll give them another week." –Jay Leno "President Obama is going to address the nation on Syria tomorrow night, which means here on NBC 'America's Got Talent' will be delayed by 'America's Got Problems.'" –Jay Leno The Last Word: Assignment 9 for tomorrow

  2. The Battle for Ratification Political cartoon from the Boston Intependent Chronicle June 12, 1788 regarding Virginia's possible ratification of the Constitution Chapter 2 AP Government and Politics

  3. The Ratification Debate • Document sent to states for ratification in fall of ‘87; • Why call for ratifying conventions instead of using state legislatures? • Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists • Who were they? • Why was one group more successful than the other? • The Federalist Papers • Originally drafted to influence ratification debate in NY • Authors:(Publius) Madison (26), Hamilton (51), John Jay (5) • Have become THE SOURCE of information about the Constitution, the minds of the Framers and arguments about every nook and cranny of the Constitution • Ratification in doubt without Bill of Rights; Federalists agree to propose in 1st Congress

  4. 2.5 TABLE 2.2: What were the differences Between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists?

  5. The Bill of Rights • The First 10 amendments to the Constitution • Added in 1791, under the Constitutional process for amending (2/3rds of Congress, 3/4ths of state legislatures) • Madison originally drafted and submitted 12 amendments to Congress; only 10 were proposed by Congress to the states • One of the “lost” amendments became #27 • *Interestingly, Madison was originally against the idea of a Bill of Rights for the national Constitution.

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  7. Full length clip • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSu-H7m1Nj8

  8. 2.5 How Long Did It Take to Ratify the Constitution? http://media.pearsoncmg.com/long/long_oconnor_mpslag_12/pex/pex2.html

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