Ratifying Our Constitution

 

After the failure of the Articles of Confederation, America was in need of a serious change. The wealthy and educated politicians of each state all agreed that a new constitution was in order, however, the federalists of the north, and the anti-federalists of the south, had their differences.

 

The federalists believed in a strong, centralized government. Not too strong, of course, but stronger than the articles of confederation were. Anti-federalists did not like how this was going. They saw too much power in the government which would take away the rights of the American people. Also, the American people felt as if they weren’t represented enough in the decision making of ratifying the new constitution. Only the rich and educated made these decisions and the poor and uneducated were not represents well.

 

In the end, the constitution was finally ratified, and it has been the major document keeping our country together for centuries. It is not perfect, but it was better than the Articles of Confederation by a long shot.