Review Chapter 5, Section 3 for Quiz

Character Development

• What is courage?

• Define someone in your life that has displayed courage, and explain.

• How have you been courageous? Explain.

III. Ratifying the Constitution

A. Nation’s voters had to approve a new government

1. Ratification plan

a.each state holds special conventions

b. voters would elect delegates

c. delegates vote on Constitution

d. if 9 states approved, it would become law

B. Supporters of the of the Constitution

-Federalist

a.believed division of power and checks and balances

would protect against abuses of a strong central government

 B. Opponents- Anti- Federalists- Feared that a strong central government would abuse power.

    1. ignore rights of the majority2. lack of protection of individual rights.

 

D.  Federalist Papers

  

E. Bill of Rights- to protect the nation’s voters. Federalists promised to add if the Constitution was passed.

  

F. 1789- Constitution became the basis for the government.

G. Madison- drafted the Bill of Rights. Dec, 1791- Ten Amendments were ratified. These guaranteed certain rights.

 

H. Not all groups were included in the Constitution.

 

Ratification of Constitution

FederalistsWashington Madison

AntifederalistHenry Adams

Federalist PapersAlexander Hamilton

Bill of Rights

• Amendment 1. basic civil liberties

• Amendment 2. right to bear arms

• Amendment 3. quartering soldiers

• Amendment 4. right to privacy

• Amendment 5. prevents double jeopardy

• Amendment 6. right to a speedy and public trial

• Amendment 7. trial by jury

• Amendment 8. no unusual or cruel punishment

• Amendment 9. rights are not denied simply because the aren't mentioned in Constitution

• Amendment 10. establishes reserved powers

James Madison- Constitution

Ch 5, S3 III. Ratifying the Constitution A.   Nation’s voters had to approve a new government

1.    Ratification Plan a.     Each state holds special conventions b.     Voters would elect delegates c.     Delegates vote on Constitution d.     If 9 states approved, it would become law.

B.   Supporters of the Constitution- Federalists- Believed division of power and checks and balances would protect against abuses of a strong central government. C.   Opponents- Anti- Federalists- Feared that a strong central government would abuse power.

1.    ignore rights of the majority2.    lack of protection of individual rights.

D.   Federalist Papers E.    Bill of Rights- to protect the nation’s voters. Federalists promised to add if the Constitution was passed. F.    1789- Constitution became the basis for the government. G.   Madison- drafted the Bill of Rights. Dec, 1791- Ten Amendments were ratified. These guaranteed certain rights. H.   Not all groups were included in the Constitution.

 

Chapter 5 Study Guide 1. Under the Articles of Confederation, what was each state’s power in Congress based on?2. What was the cause of Shays’s Rebellion?3. What maintains the separation of power among the branches of government?4. What was the Great Compromise?5. Who supported adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?6. What men wrote letters that were in The Federalist Papers?7. What does “large” mean in reference to the debate between large and small states?8. How does the Constitution call for the president to be elected?9. Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?10. What established the office of president?11. What set the standards for admitting new states to the Union?12. What proposal called for a two-house legislature?13. What did Shays’s Rebellion prove to political leaders?14. What did an antifederalist support?15. What were checks and balances designed to prevent?