The Ratification Debate of the US Constitution
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Was everyone happy with the US Constitution?
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The Constitution “fixed” the Articles, but at what cost?
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What was the basis of anti-Federalist opposition?
What is “federalism”?
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Why were the anti-Federalists so interested in states’ rights?
States Rights Issue #1
States Rights Issue #2
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What was the Ratification Controversy?
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Why was New York so special?
o Hamilton’s New York issue?
o Hamilton’s strategy?
States Rights Issue #3
States Rights Issue #4
What were “The Federalist Papers”?
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Themes of the Federalist Papers
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Other “issue” states:
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How were the final issues of the ratification process resolved?