MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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win the support of Anti-Federalists
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prevent states from withdrawing from the United States
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grant specific, limited powers to the states
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fix the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
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Detailed explanation-1: -To ensure adoption of the Constitution, the Federalists, such as James Madison, promised to add amendments specifically protecting individual liberties. These amendments, including the First Amendment, became the Bill of Rights. James Madison later became a Democratic-Republican and opposed many Federalist policies.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the debate over the Constitution, two factions emerged: the Federalists, who supported adoption, and the Anti-Federalists, who opposed it.
Detailed explanation-3: -Anti-Federalists pressured for adoption of Bill of Rights Although many Federalists initially argued against the necessity of a bill of rights to ensure passage of the Constitution, they promised to add amendments to it specifically protecting individual liberties.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Federalists opposed including a bill of rights on the ground that it was unnecessary. The Anti-Federalists, who were afraid of a strong centralized government, refused to support the Constitution without one. In the end, popular sentiment was decisive.
Detailed explanation-5: -Federalists supported the ratification of the new Constitution and believed a more robust national government with greater powers was necessary to unite the individual states and create a stronger country.