Chap 5: Section 3 Flashcards
Federalist
Person who supported the ratification of the Constitution
Antifederalist
Person who was against ratifying the Constituion
John Hancock and Patrick Henry
Prominent antifederalists
How many states had to vote for ratification for it to be put into effect?
9 states
Where were some places the debate for/against ratification took place?
State legislatures, mass meetings, newspapers, and everyday conversations
Why were federalists called FEDERALists?
Because the Constitution would create a federal gov’t
Which group involved in ratifying the Constitution wanted a strong central gov’t?
Federalists
What were some groups of people that were Federalists?
Large landowners, merchants and artisans in coastal cities, and farmers who lived along the coast
What were some things the antifederalists wanted?
National gov’t, many wanted bill of rights included as well
Why were federalists better at getting people to side with them?
They know what they want, they are organized, and they spread their message quickly through ‘The Federalist’ and newspapers
Who wrote The Federalist (the 85 essays)?
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay
What did The Federalist essays explain?
How the Constitution works and why it’s needed
What states quickly ratified the Constitution?
De, Pa, Nj, Ga, and Ct
Many people were against the Constitution in what state?
Massachusetts
What did the federalists promise Adams to get him to ratify the Constitution?
To add a bill of rights and an amendment where the states get all powers that the federal gov’t doesn’t
