Adopting the Constitution Flashcards
1
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The Federalists Papers
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written by James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton. Their essays appeared in newspapers explaining and supporting the Constitution
2
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Federalists
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People who supported the new Constitution and wanted it ratified
3
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Before the Constitution could go into effect (…..)
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9 out of 13 states needed to ratify or approve it
4
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Anti federalists
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People who opposed to the ratification of the Constitution, feared the National Government was to powerful, and wanted the states to be powerful instead
5
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The first state to ratify the Constitution was (…..)
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Delaware
6
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The 9th state to ratify the Constitution was (……)
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New Hampshire
7
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The last state to adopt the Constitution out of all 13 states was (….)
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Rhode Island
