MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NEW US GOVERNMENT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Federalist
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Ant-Federalist
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The anti-Federalists agreed to support ratification, with the understanding that they would put forth recommendations for amendments should the document go into effect. The Federalists agreed to support the proposed amendments, specifically a bill of rights.
Detailed explanation-2: -Anti-Federalists were concerned about excessive power of national government. The Anti-Federalists included small farmers and landowners, shopkeepers, and laborers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Led by Patrick Henry of Virginia, Anti-Federalists worried, among other things, that the position of president, then a novelty, might evolve into a monarchy. Though the Constitution was ratified and supplanted the Articles of Confederation, Anti-Federalist influence helped lead to the passage of the Bill of Rights.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Constitution made a stronger Federal Government. It gave power to both the Federal Government and the state governments. This system is called federalism. Here are some examples of how powers are shared between the Federal Government and state governments.