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Federalists

TeeJay, Nick, Khali, Rachel

TeeJay

Federalist

• The federalists are people who wanted ratification of the constitution

• The anti federalists were against ratification and argued that the federalists gained ratification illegally

TeeJay

What strategies did federalist use in the struggle for ratification?

• The federalists bribed to rush the process so the anti federalists didn’t have the time to oppose them

• They scheduled the ratification too early so westerners from Pennsylvania couldn’t send many delegates

• They also published essays in newspapers to get people to support ratification and to rebut anti federalist arguments

TeeJay

Factions

• A smaller group within a larger group.

• It is like the special teams on a football team.

• Or an American baseball team going to china.

Nick

Central Argument

• Civic virtue can’t be relied on as the sole support of a government that protects peoples rights and promote their welfare.

• The way the constitution organizes the government.

• The representation of different interests in the government will protect basic rights.

Nick

How did the ratification succeed?

• Nine states voted to ratify the constitution except New York and Virginia.

• Without Virginia the nation would be split in two, and New York was America’s primary commercial hub.

• The Federalists struck a deal. • They added a bill of rights to the

Constitution.• New York and Virginia approved.

Khali

How did the ratification succeed?• Next step was getting North Carolina and

Rhode Island to approve the constitution.

• North Carolina approved when the ten amendments became the Bill of Rights.

• Rhode Island finally ratified when its largest city, Providence, threatened to leave and join the union.

Khali

Critical Thinking

1 . Do modern communications technologies promote the formation of “majority factions” in America today? Why or why not?

2. Have modern communications technologies contributed to a country that is at least as factional as Madison observed in 1787? Why or why not?

3. How relevant do you think Madison’s argument in Federalist 10 remains today?

Khali

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