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The Constitutional Convention in Annapolis MD

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The Constitutional Convention in Annapolis MD

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The Process of the Ratification of the Constitution

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The Process of the Ratification of the Constitution

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In order for the framers to get the new government accepted, they had to get 9 out of the 13 state's votes. With Delaware being first, it took about 10 more months to get 8 other states to sign.

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Shays' was a former soldier turned farmer along with many others and could not pay his taxes. When the government was going to make him sell his land for taxes, all other farmers who were having the same done to them got together and rebelled against the local government. Shays' rebellion showed most governments that a change was needed because the federal government could not help to control the rebellion.

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In American political discourse, states' rights are political powers held for the state governments rather than the federal government according to the United States Constitution, reflecting especially the enumerated powers of Congress and the Tenth Amendment.

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the judicial Review was a review of the Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act. This was firmly established in the 1803 U.S. Supreme Court Marbury v. Madison.

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the federalists wanted a strong government and more taxes while the anti-federalists didn't want a strong government and didn't want all of the taxes they ha to pay.

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My notes are based off of federalist and antifederalists. Federalists want a strong federal government to lead them. Antifederalists want a weak federal government.

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anti federalists wanted a weak government and anti-federalists wanted a weak government and Alexander Hamilton was the leader of the federalists along with  John Jay, John Adams, and George Washington. Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Patrick Henry, and Samuel Adams were anti- federalists

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Your individual rights guarantee you to certain freedoms without interference from the government or other individuals. They are also derived from the Bill of Rights in our constitution. They consist of the first 10 amendments also called the bill of rights. Some examples are religious freedom, freedom of the press, trial by jury to all american citizens and life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

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Ed                                             The process of signing the Constitution

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Ed                                             The process of signing the Constitution

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The process of signing the constitution was complicated because the states first had to all ratify the constitution

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Federalism is the main objectives of the federal government.
It can Include laws, or amendments.


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The Federalist wanted a strong national government and to ratify the Constitution.  The Anti-Federalist opposed to a strong national government and to ratifying the Constitution. 

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The Federalist wanted a strong national government and to ratify the Constitution.  The Anti-Federalist opposed to a strong national government and to ratifying the Constitution. 

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You may know James Madison from being president, but that is  not all he did.
Madison was a member of the continental congress. He helped develop the "Virginia Plan", also co-authoring a series of essays that appeared in the Newspaper, and seen by all the states. But majorly, he helped strengthen the Constitution. He argued strongly about having a strong government. He introduced the 13 amendments that guaranteed individual rights.
He was so important, he was nicknamed "the father of Constitution".
-Sydney Crockett.

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The fugitive slave act of the united states congress to give effect to the fugitive slave clause of the constitution.
It is enacted by the 2nd United States Congress. A pair of federal laws that allowed for the capture and return of run away slaves within the United States.

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How to get the states to ratify (approve) the Constitution?

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How to get the states to ratify (approve) the Constitution?

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To get the Constitution approved, all thirteen states had to ratify it. The Federalists believed that the Constitution would help make our government stronger while the Anti-Federalists

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The system of checks and balances restricts any branch of government from gaining too much power. For instance, the president can veto a bill passed by Congress, but Congress can override the veto with a 2/3 vote.