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Ratification

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Official way to confirm something

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Amending articles required approval by

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Congress and confirmation by legislatures of 13 states

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Philadelphia conventions purpose as to

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Recommend amendments to articles

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Delegates knew that many members of congress and state gives would

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Oppose the constitution because it reduces state powers

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It would be impossible to get

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All 13 states to ratify

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Delegates to ratifying conventions would be elected by

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Popular vote

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Plan for ratification: example of

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Social contract theory (consent of governed)

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Ratifying conventions also reflected recent history when

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State constitutions were ratified by people

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Debate over adopting the constitution began

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Within the Philadelphia convention

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George mason wrote a list of

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Objections on a draft copy of the constitution

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As soon as delegates released the proposed constitution

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Opposition emerged

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The U.S. Would fail to survive as a single nation of any of the large important states

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Failed to ratify

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Ratification debates took place largely in

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Newspapers and pamphlets

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Anti federalist a states their

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Objections to the constitution

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Masons concerns were printed as a

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Pamphlet

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Several anti federalist a had been

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Delegates in Philadelphia

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Yates wrote 16

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Anti federalist essays under the pen name Brutus

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Mercy Otis warren and Richard Henry Lee were

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Important anti federalists

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Both federalists and anti federalists believes in the use of

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Readoned discourse to educate citizenry

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Most wrote on pseudonyms so that they wouldn’t be

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Judges by reputation

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Anti federalists believed in basic ideas of republicanism including the idea that

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Greatest governing power should be placed in a legislature composed of elected representatives

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Idea that representative government could work only in

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Small communities

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Anti federalists believed that a large diverse state could not

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Sustain a republic

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It would be difficult for people to watch over activities of

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Their reps whole living away from the seat of gov

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Yates argued that once a gov operates at a distance from its citizens it can no longer

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Reflect their character or wishes

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To maintain authority such a gov would use

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Force instead of consent

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Distant national govs taxation will leave little money for

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Local govs

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Anti federalists believed that people living in small communities are more likely to

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Possess civic virtue

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Social and cultural institutions that best cultivate civic virtue work more effectively in

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Small communities

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Anti feds believed that constitution would create a gov that people

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Could not control

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Size and diversity wee opposite of a

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Small republic

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A strong national government in a large nation would be prone to

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Abuses that have destroyed republics in the past

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Each branch in gov had potential for

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Tyranny

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(Anti federalists arguments) constitution gives congress power to make any laws. There is no adequate limitation on Congress’s powers. Powers of state legislatures and liberties of the people

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Could not be taken from them

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(Anti federalists arguments) president of he is has unlimited power to grant powers for crimes: could use this power to

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Protect accomplices to prevent he discovery of his own crimes

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(Anti federalists arguments) national courts have so much power: can destroy

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Judicial branches of state governments. And most would not be able to adore to have cases heard because of travel
Rich would have advantage

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(Anti federalists arguments) checks and balances could be turned against

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Peoples liberties

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(Anti federalists arguments) constitution states that treaties are supreme law of the land and treaties can be made with approval of senate:

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Senate can act without approval of the house

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(Anti federalists arguments) powers of executive and legislative are mixed:

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President and confess could conspire to legislate and undermine state and local governments

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Constitution did not make a truly

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Representative national gov

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Elected members of congress would not be able to know, or reflect characteristics of

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Constituents

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An elite privileged group would dominate the

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National government

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Lack of bill of rights was one of the

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Stronger weapons of anti federalists

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(Arguments about bill of rights) national gov doesn’t adequately

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Protect rights

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(Arguments about bill of rights) only house is chosen directly by people. National gov too far removed from average citizens to

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Understand or reflect their concerns

Nation gov could violate citizens rights

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(Arguments about bill of rights) national govs powers are so general and vague so as to be

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Nearly unlimited. Welfare clauses seem dangerous

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(Arguments about bill of rights) nothing in constitution to keep national gov from

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Violating all rights that it doesn’t explicitly protect

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(Arguments about bill of rights) state constitutions contain bill of rights. If people need protection from weak state govs they will

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Need protection from a more power national gov

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(Arguments about bill of rights) a bill of rights is necessary to remind people of

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Principles of our political system

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Many antifreeze hoped for a second

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Constitutional convention

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Anti-federalist a

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Those who opposed federalism and the constitution

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