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Date Posted: 08:48:31 09/27/02 Fri
Author: Beth
Subject: Federlist and Antifederlist

A. Delegates at Philadelphia exceeded
1. Had a plan for compleately differenet government
a. they feared they might never be ratified by the Artical of Confederation
i. they changed the rules at the convetion
b.states had to ratify it
i. they did nine out of 13
ii. not Rhode Island
2. meetings started in 1788
B. Federalist papers.
1. suppoters of the constitution were the majority
a. more organized; Washington and B. Franklin were on their side
i. Washington declared the nation faced a choice of Consitiution of disunion.
2. Philosophers Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay wrote essays
a. explained meaning and virtuses of the Consitiution
i. later turn in a Book called FEDERALIST PAPERS
C. Critics of federlists were called "Antifederalists"
1. defender of true principles of Revolution
2. believed New Government would increase taxs, obliterate the state, wield dictaterial powers, favor rich people over common people
a. protect the liberties of citizens
D. Debating between federlist and antifederlist with their fear
1. federlist afraid of disorder, anarchy and chaos
2. Antifederlist were not anarchisty
i believe a need for a good government
3. antifederlist opposed the consititution for the same reason federlist suppored it: because it placed obstacles between the people and the exercise of power.
E. Ratification procceded quickly in the winter of 1787- 1788
1. virginia and New York helped flourish new gov.
a. ratified because the Bill of Right would be added to the constitution
b. rhode island is still is out

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