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Constitution

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How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution? 9 out of 13
What was the first state to ratify the constitution and when? Delaware, December 1787
What was the 9th state to ratify the constitution and when? New Hampshire, June 1788
What was the last state to ratify the Constitution and when? Rhode Island, May 1790
Who were the Federalists? supported a strong central government, Constitution didn't need to be changed, wrote the Federalist Papers
What were the Federalist Papers and who wrote them? Essays in support of the Constitution, Hamilton, Madison, John Jay
Who were the anti-federalists? Wanted to add the Bill of Rights to the constitution, Thomas Jefferson
What is the Bill of Rights? The first 10 amendments
When was the Bill of Rights written? 1791
Why was the Bill of Rights written? to list individual freedoms
Who wrote the Bill of Rights? James Madison
How did the Bill of Rights get ratified? an amendment is proposed, then ratified by 3/4 of the states (9 out of 13)
What is RAPPS? The first amendment: religion, assembly, press, petition, speech
Amendment 2 right to have arms or weapons
Amendment 3 Freedom from having soldiers stay in our homes
Amendment 4 Right to privacy and from unlawful searches
Amendment 5 Right to remain silent if you are accused of a crime
Amendment 6 Right to a speedy trial
Amendment 7 Right to a jury trial when two parties have a disagreement
Amendment 8 Freedom from cruel and unfair punishment by a court of law
Amendment 9 Citizens have other rights that are not listed in the bill of rights
Amendment 10 Powers not given to the United States government belong to the states or people
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