Assignment Nine
Ratifying the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
Deadline, Feb. 11, 80 points
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Click here to go back to the web site for History 8-1.
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What did was required to get the states to ratify the Constitution?
Description Shortly after the Constitutional Convention concluded its work in September of 1787, the Constitution was sent to the states to ratify it. Only after it was ratified by 9/13 of the states would it become legally binding as the supreme law of the United States of America. However, those who supported the Constitution knew that 9/13 was not enough to bring the other states into a new government. They knew they needed all 13 states to ratify. Getting 100% agreement about anything is almost impossible in politics, but that's what the Federalists - those who supported ratifying the Constitution - set out to do. In this assignment we will look at how they approached the challenge, and how the Bill of Rights became connected to meeting that challenge. Objectives Students will identify and explain important elements of the Constitutional ratification debate and calls for the Bill of Rights.
Instructions See the printed assignment. The link to it is located in the upper right portion of this page. Essential questions See the printed assignment. The link to it is located in the upper right portion of this page.
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Links Printed files Click here to view a copy of the printed assignment. Media files TBA Online files Click here to access Chapter 12 of the textbook. Here is the link to the PowerPoint about ratifying the Constitution and the Bill of Rights we used in class. Here is the link to the notes pages we used for the presentation. Here is a handy link about the acts of Parliament right after the French and Indian War. This may help you work on question #6. Sound files
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