Evaluate Arguments for and Against the Ratification of the Constitution.

The year is 1776, American has just gained it’s independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence has been signed and the United States has experienced a rebirth. What is next for this great country? The Articles of Confederation came and went because it didn’t really work for the states. The great idea of having a constitution for ALL the states came up which also brought up many debates, disagreements, and arguments within the states. After having ratified the constitution arose more debate and heated arguments between the states. This brought curiosity whether the Great United of America would survive because they had just beat the world’s strongest country and they are arguing over how to run their country? Doesn’t look so good for America. Although there were people who knew that America would make it through and be more successful than ever. In 1776, Continental Congress called upon the colonies to make a constitution, in other words the Continental Congress was asking the colonies to present themselves as new states. Soon after the Articles of Confederation was created and was accepted by Congress in 1777 but wasn’t adopted by all thirteen states until 1781. The Articles of Confederation was America’s First Constitution and is often called the “Articles of Confusions.” The Articles of Confederation had linked all thirteen states but all were dealing with similar issues like foreign affairs. There was no executive branch because Congress was the chief agency of government and the judicial branch was left exclusively to the states. Pretty soon everybody was noticing that the Articles of Confederation were failing so the idea of a constitution was born. Many people believed that the Constitution was a great idea! The people who supported the constitution were called Federalists. The Federalists included Alexander Hamilton, James Wison, John Jay, John Marshall, James Madison, John Dickinson, and Roger Sherman. Federalists thought that the Constitution was the greatest idea since cheese in ball form! They wanted everyone to adopt it and embrace it. There were people however that didn’t agree. Although there were people who loved the constitution concept, there were people who disagreed with the idea. People who did not support the constitution were referred to as Anti- Federalists. The Anti- Federalists included Patrick Henry, George Mason, Richard Henry Lee, James Monroe, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Elbridge Gerry, George Clinton, Willie Jones, and Melancton Smith. The Anti- Federalists hated the constitution they thought that the constitution was a bunch of crap. The North really didn’t like the constitution because it declared that slaves should be considered citizen which would then out populate the North. In the end the constitution passed with eleven out of thirteen states. Delaware was the first to accept the Constitution. North Carolina and Rhode Island were the only two who rejected the Constitution but these states later on reversed their vote. After accepting the Constitution came the part in choosing who would be part of Congress. The decision was that the Congress was to be bicameral which included the House of Representatives and the Senate. Large states like Virginia thought that the number of representative should be based on population but smaller states like New Jersey believed that every state should an equal amount of representation. The solution was the great compromise. The Great Compromise included both ideas. The House of Representatives was based on population and the Senate has had a set number for each state which was, and still remains to be, two. In conclusion, although there was debate over how the country should live by we all soon saw what was best for the country and went for it. America learned that the Articles of Confederation were not a good as the Constitution which is why its here today. If the Articles of Confederation was still in effect then who knows how America could have ended up or maybe even fallen. America could not have had the amazing present day Constitution if they didn’t bump heads on whether to ratify the constitution. The Founding Fathers are to thank for the present day lifestyle. Without the Founding Fathers who knows if America would still exist to this day.