The Ratification DebateRatifying the ConstitutionOnce the Constitution of the United States was written in 1787 at the Philadelphia convention, the next step was ratification. This is the formal process, outlined in Article VII, which required that nine of the thirteen states had to agree to adopt the Constitution before it could go into effect. Show As in any debate there were two sides, the Federalists who supported ratification and the Anti-Federalists who did not. We now know that the Federalists prevailed, and the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1788, and went into effect in 1789. Read about their arguments below.
The CourtsHow did the Anti-Federalists feel about the federal courts?Similar to how they felt about the rest of the proposed federal government, the Anti-Federalists believed the Constitution granted too much power to the federal courts, at the expense of the state and local courts. They argued that the federal courts would be too far away to provide justice to the average citizen. How did the Federalists feel about the federal courts?The Federalists argued that the federal courts had limited jurisdiction, leaving many areas of the law to the state and local courts. The Federalists felt that the new federal courts were necessary to provide checks and balances on the power of the other two branches of government. They believed the federal courts would protect citizens from government abuse, and guarantee their liberty. Courts todayFederalism is a form of government in which power is divided between the national government and the state governments. In the United States, there is a federal court system. In addition, each state has its own courts. To learn more about this dual court system, visit the Student Center page State Courts vs. Federal Courts.  The Ratification DebateDirections: Click START to begin the Student Challenge. Identify each of the following statements as describing the FEDERALIST or the ANTI-FEDERALIST point of view. Use the ARROW to move through the questions. Check your RESULTS at the end. Congratulations - you have completed The Ratification Debate. You scored %%SCORE%% out of
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What did the AntiThe Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution because they feared that the new national government would be too powerful and thus threaten individual liberties, given the absence of a bill of rights.
Did AntiThe Anti-Federalists argued against the expansion of national power. They favored small localized governments with limited national authority as was exercised under the Articles of Confederation.
What were the main arguments used by the AntiAnti-Federalists argued that the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government, while taking too much power away from state and local governments. Many felt that the federal government would be too far removed to represent the average citizen.
What were the arguments of the AntiThe Anti-Federalists were opposed to a strong central government. It gave too much power to the national government at the expense of the powers of the state governments, it did not include the bill of rights. Gave unlimited power to federal governments, and most convincing argument was that it didn't include it.
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The Antifederalists argued that the powers of the national government should be limited by
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