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VIII. The Ratification debate: Anti-Federalists (Ch 13) Vincent, Jessica, Mary, Martin A. What was needed for the Constitution to be ratified? B. How did the need for ratification demonstrate the social contract? C. What were the Anti-Federalists main concerns with the Constitution?

A. The things needed for the constitution to be ratified were delegates to be voted by popular votes for the purpose of debating and approving the constitution. The plan was to ask voter approve to directly approve the constitution. 9 of 13 states needed to ratify

B. Once the ratification was introduced into the public. Debates arose in populate states like New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virgina. Criticisms started to raise in papers and pamphlets which supporters than desponded with defense. They argue that the document gives powers to certain people in the government branch.

C. C.Constitution gives congress to make laws that is necessary for the people without a limit. The president of United States has unlimited power to grant pardon on crimes and treason. The national court has bigger power enough to destroy the judicial branches of the state government. Gave powers to the executive and legislative branches.

D. Main reasons against: creates too strong of a central government and doesn't protect states' rights Doesn't protect individual rights/liberties (Bill of Rights)