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When the COnstitution was being put in place, it had to be approved, or ratified, by at least 9 of the states

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The people who favored the Constitution were called Federalists because they wanted a strong national government.

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Antifederalists are the opposite of Federalists, they believed that the Constitution would pose a threat to state governments.

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With many in fear that the federal system would come into play and form one powerful group that is concerned only with its own interests.

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To protect the american citizens, twelve amendments were proposed and ten were placed as the first ten in the constitution and twelve ten are known as the Bill of rights.

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George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States and he would be become president at the swearing-in ceremony, or inauguration.

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After Washington was elected, he began to select individuals to hold major departments in the executive branch and these chosen officials are known as the cabinet.