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The document summarizes the events leading up to the ratification of the US Constitution and the addition of the Bill of Rights. It explains that the Articles of Confederation were not effective, so the Founding Fathers created a new Constitution at the 1787 convention. However, not all states immediately accepted it due to debates between Federalists, who favored a stronger national government, and Anti-Federalists, who wanted power with the states. Eventually all 13 states ratified on the condition that a Bill of Rights be added to protect individual liberties.
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Unit 2 Origins of American Government
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- 1. The Bill of Rights
- 2. Prior to the Constitution, the U.S. operated under the Articles of Confederation, which did not work well at all To fix the issues, the Founding Fathers created a new document and government structure at the Constitutional convention in 1787 Through a lot of work and compromise, the constitution was written and agreed upon by all the delegates But not everyone in the states wanted to adopt the new design…
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- 4. The Fight for Ratification Federalists: • Favored a stronger central government • Feared tyranny of the majority (rule by self-interest) The Federalist Papers • Series of 85 political articles written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay • Supported the ratification of the Constitution • Argued a republican government with separation of powers and representation could control self-interested majorities
- 5. The Fight for Ratification Anti-federalists: •Favored the balance of power being with the states •Feared tyranny by government •Loss of freedom, higher taxes, no power for state laws or courts •Argued for more clearly articulated rights •No Bill of Rights in original Constitution – Eventually, the federalists won and all 13 states ratified; Rhode Island the last – on the condition that a Bill of Rights be added
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