| A | B |
|---|
| Ratify | To approve |
| Alexander Hamilton and John Jay | Published the Federalist Papers |
| What did Federalists favor? | Strong federal, or national government |
| Federalist Papers | 85 newspaper essays that supported the constitution. |
| Antifederalists | Opposed the ratification of the constitution |
| George Mason and Patrick Henry | Leaders of the Antifederalists |
| Arguments of the Antifederalists. | Constitution: weakend the states, no bill of rights, and what stopped the president from becoming king? |
| How many states had to approve the constitution in order for it to be ratified? | 9 |
| Who was the 9th state to ratify the constitution? | New Hampshire |
| Why was the Virginia vote on the constitution so important? | Virginia was large and powerful, if it rejected the constitution the other remaining states might also reject it. |
| Who was the 1st President of the US? | George Washington |
| Why did congress pass a series of 10 amendments and what did they do? | During the constitution debate many states wanted a bill of rights. These 10 amendments were the Bil of Rights and they garunteed many rights of the citizens. |
| Why did the Antifederalists think the constitution would weaken the states? | They feared a strong central government would harm state power and individual freedoms as England had done. |
| What was the 1st state to ratify the Constitution? | Delaware |
