Federalists

•Supported the Constitution•Supported strong National Government•Leaders:

•George Washington•James Madison•Alexander Hamilton

•Wrote the Federalist Papers to show why the Const. needed to be approved (ratified) •Feared the power of the people

Anti-Federalists

•Opposed the Constitution •Supported states rights•Leaders:

•Patrick Henry•Saw the constitution as a betrayal of the Revolution

•“Had American patriots fought and died to create yet another government to tax them and tell them what to do?”

•Feared the power of the government•Feared for individual liberties

http://staff.gps.edu/mines/APUSH%20-antifederalists_vs_federalists.htm

“Extend the sphere [that is,

enlarge the territory of the

nation] and you take in a

greater variety of parties and

interests; you make it less

probable that a majority of

whole will have a common

motive to invade the rights of

other citizens; or if such a

common motive exists, it will

be more difficult for all who feel

it to discover their own strength

and to act in unison with each

other.”

- The Federalist, No. 10

Summarize Me!

What do I say?

“A general government,

however guarded by

declarations of rights, … must

unavoidably, in a short time, be

productive of the destruction of

the civil liberty of such citizens

who could be effectively

coerced [dominated] by it.”

- Letter from Robert Yates and

John Lansing to the Governor of

New York, 1787

Summarize Me!

What do I say?

Who won?

The Federalists!!

Because they promised to add a

______________________ to the Constitution, that way their

__________________________________ would be protected from a centralized

government.

Bill of Rights

individual liberties

Constitution SparkNotes

• Preamble: We the people… establish this Constitution to– Establish _________________________– Ensure domestic

___________________________________– Provide for the common

_______________________– Promote the general _______________________– Secure the blessings of

_________________________

Tranquility

Justice

Defense

LibertyWelfare

Articles

• Article I: Legislative Branch makes laws that are “necessary and proper”–

–• Members

–• Members

• Checks: Power to impeach a President or Supreme Court Justice

• Article II: Executive Branch enforces the laws as the Commander in Chief–

• Elected by the

• Checks: Power to veto

Congress’ law and nominate Supreme Court Justices

PresidentHouse of

Representatives

Senate

Congress

Electoral College435

100

Articles

• Article III: Judiciary Branch – : Decide

cases involving Constitution, federal laws, treaties, ambassadors, or interstate trade

• No requirements! Nominated by Pres, approved by Congress

• Checks: Power to declare Congressional laws or Presidential actions unconstitutional

• Article IV - -Each state must respect the laws of its neighbors

• Article V – – (changes) may be

made to this document by Congress or State legislatures

Supreme Court

States Rights

Amendments

Checks and Balances– System in which each branch of

government has the power to monitor and limit the actions of the other 2.