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What did the anti federalists insist on before they would ratify the constitution?
The Bill of Rights
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What was the main purpose of the federalists papers?
to ratify the Constitution and make the new nation a better place.
Why did the Founding Fathers insist on a Bill of Rights?
The founding fathers didn't really insist on a bill of rights, the antifederalists did. Federalists were people who wanted a strong government, but antifederalists were afraid that if there was a very strong government, the states would be too weak, and that people would lose rights if the government was too powerful. So when the federalists wanted to approve the Constitution, antifederalists said they wouldn't, until the federalists put in a Bill of Rights. So the federalists added the bill of rights, so that the anti-feds would ratify the constitution.
Why did the federalist agree to add the bill of rights?
So the anti federalists would ratify the Constitution :)(to gain the support of the Anti-Federalists)
Group that refused to ratify the constitution without a pledge of a Bill of Rights?
Many Anti-Federalists refused to ratify the Constitution without a Bill of Rights to protect the people from the government.
How many states had to ratify the constitution before it could become law?
Nine states had to ratify the Constitution before it could become law.
What were the two opposing sides to ratify the constitution?
The Federalists wished to ratify the constitution and give more power to a strong central federal government. Anti-Federalists wished to delegate more power to the states and did not wish to ratify the constitution without modification.
Who proposed the process that allowed the states to ratify the Constitution?
federalists
What was the problem for the Federalists in 1788?
C. Many states we’re not ready to ratify the constitution.
What constitution persuaded Anti Federalists to ratify the Constitution?
The Missouri Compromise.
What compromise persuaded anti-federalists to ratify the constitution?
The Missouri Compromise.
What compromise persuaded anti federalists to ratify constitution?
The Missouri Compromise.
What was a problem for federalists in 1788?
Many states were not ready to ratify the constitution.
Why did the federalist and anti federalist disagree?
There were two sides to the Great Debate: the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists wanted to ratify the Constitution, the Anti-Federalists did not.
Why did the federalist and the anti Federalist disagree?
There were two sides to the Great Debate: the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists wanted to ratify the Constitution, the Anti-Federalists did not.
Did John Jay ratify the Constitution?
No the Government of the United States did. He was the Supporter of the Federalists
Why did the anti-federalists ratify the constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What was the compromise made between federalists and anti federalists to ratify the constitution in 1788?
The Federalists compromised and agreed to add the Bill of Rights (first ten amendments), which was ratified in 1791.
