Ratifying the Constitution Flashcards
1
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Federalist
A
people who believed that the national govt should have more power
2
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Anti-Federalist
A
People who believed the states should be given more power
3
Q
What was the Federalist Papers and who were it’s authors?
A
The federalist Papers were essays created by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay to convince NY to agree to a constitution
4
Q
Number/percentage of states needed to ratify or amend Constitution
A
Three-Fourths of the states
5
Q
Bill of Rights?
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Thomas Jefferson wrote in March 15, 1789 expressing concerns with a need to create Bill of Rights to protect citizens’ freedoms, this brought to ratify 10 admendments
