Ratification of the Constitution

Key CompromisesCompromise Issue Solution

Connecticut Representation

IN Congress

Bicameral legislature:

-Equal rep. in Senate

-Rep in h.o.r depends on state population

Three Fifths Compromise

Counting slaves within population to determine rep.

3 out of every 5 slaves would be counted for both representation and taxation

Commerce and Slave Trade

Granting Congress the power to regulate foreign and interstate trade

Congress was forbidden to tax a states exports

Congress was forbidden to take action against the slave trade for 20yrs

Federalists VS the Anti- Federalists• Anti- Federalists feared a strong central

government

• Would not ratify the Constitution unless the bill of rights was added

• Federalists- wanted to strengthen the national govt. to provide order

• Did not believe the B.o R. was necessary b/c Constitution limited the power govt. power

• In order to get the Constitution Ratified the B. of R. had to be added.

• Despite the promise of the Bill of Rights, support for the new Constitution was lacking in Va. and NY

• Federalist papers- A series of pro- ratification essays written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison, helped gain support for the Constitution in Va. And NY

Bill of Rights• First ten amendments to the Constitution• The Bill of Rights limits the powers of the

federal government of the United States, protecting the rights of all citizens

• B. of R. ensures that basic freedoms such as speech, religion, press, assembly, trial by jury, etc are all protected.