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|As a member of the New York State Ratification Convention, your task is to deliberate and debate the merits of the proposed Constitution.  You will |

|be assigned the role of EITHER a Federalist OR Anti-Federalist and your task is to convince your fellow delegates to support your position.  At the |

|end of the Convention debate, you will vote on whether or not to ratify the Constitution.  After the Convention, you will write a |

|“Letter-to-the-Editor” in defense of your vote. |

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|You will be assigned the role of either a Federalist or Anti-Federalist.  Instead of debating every aspect of the Constitution, you will also be |

|assigned one of the following issues to focus on in your research and debate: |

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|separation of powers/ checks and balances |

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|the elastic clause |

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|congressional powers of taxation and war |

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|a bill of rights |

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|Step #2: |

|Read these primary/ secondary source documents as background for the state ratification convention: |

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|Federalists and Anti-Federalists – U.S. Constitution Online |

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|Map of Federalists and Anti-Federalists Voting |

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|The History of New York State by Dr. James Sullivan chapter “Federal Constitution Ratified” |

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|Step #3: |

|You will research your particular issue.  For each issue, there is a list of a few documents to focus on. Regardless of which position you are |

|assigned, be sure to examine the arguments of both sides. You need to anticipate the opposing arguments and be able to respond to them!  |

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|The following two websites will probably be the bulk of your search.  There are 85 Federalist Papers and they are titled on this index to make for |

|easier browsing.  The writings of the Anti-Federalists were not so well organized, however, the site below has collected 85 Anti-Federalist Papers |

|that have been indexed so that their number corresponds to a Federalist Paper with the same number on roughly the same topic.  For each issue, a few |

|documents have been selected to begin your search. |

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|General sources: |

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|The Federalist Papers |

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|The Anti-Federalist Papers |

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|Another collection of Anti-Federalist Papers |

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|Selected arguments of the Anti-Federalist (1780s) |

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|Constitution Day Educators Resources |

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|A great chronology of the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers and how they reacted to each other |

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|Elliott’s Debates – Collection from American Memory from Library of Congress.  This is a collection of the state ratification conventions along with |

|other documents.  Remember you can use evidence from other state ratification conventions, not just New York. |

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|The actual New York State Ratification Convention is here  – beware it’s 115 pages |

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|Founding Documents - a great site with many important document links. |

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|An Overview of the Constitutional Convention |

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|Issue 1:  Separation of powers/checks and balances. |

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|Federalist #51 |

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|Federalist #10 |

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|Federalist #47 |

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|Federalist #48 |

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|Anti-Federalist #47 - Centinel |

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|Anti-Federalist #51 |

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|Anti-Federalist #73 |

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|Anti-Federalist #48 |

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|Issue 2:  The Elastic Clause. |

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|Federalist #84 |

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|Federalist #23 |

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|Federalist #41 |

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|Federalist #45 |

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|Anti-Federalist - Brutus #1 |

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|Anti-Federalist #46 |

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|Anti-Federalist #32 |

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|Anti-Federalist #33 |

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|Issue 3:  Congressional Powers of Taxation and War. |

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|Speech of James Wilson - October 6, 1787 |

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|Federalist #35 |

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|John Jay address to the people of the state of New York, Spring 1788 |

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|Federalist Papers 12, 30-36, 24-29 |

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|Anti-Federalist Papers - Pennsylvania Minority |

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|Anti-Federalist Papers - Brutus #10 |

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|Anti-Federalist Papers - Brutus #6 |

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|Anti-Federalist #12 |

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|Anti-Federalist #30-31 |

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|Anti-Federalist #12, 30-36, 8, 24-29 |

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|Issue 4:  A Bill of Rights. |

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|Anti-Federalist #84 |

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|George Mason & the Bill of Rights |

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|George Mason - "Objections to This Constitution of Government" |

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|Speech by Patrick Henry (June 16, 1788) on Virginia's Ratification of the Constitution |

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|Speech by Luther Martin (March 21, 1788) to the citizens of Maryland - 1 |

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|Speech by Luther Martin (March 21, 1788) to the citizens of Maryland - 2 |

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|Mercy Otis Warren's observations on the new constitution |

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|Letter from Madison to Jefferson (October 17, 1788) |

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|Federalist #84 |

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|Speech of James Wilson - October 6, 1787 |

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|Federalist #51 |

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|Debates of the Bill of Rights in the House of Representatives |

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|Step #4: |

|Prepare your arguments for the ratification convention by completing both sides of the “Debate Organizer” sheet.  On the back, be sure to anticipate |

|the arguments of your opponents.  You will bring this “Debate Organizer” to the ratification convention and use it during the debate.  If you do not |

|bring a completed “Debate Organizer” to class, you will not be allowed to participate in the debate. |

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|Step #5: |

|On the day of the convention, the classroom will be set up in two circles, an inner circle and an outer circle.  If you are in the inner circle, you |

|will be actively participating in the debate.  If you are in the outer circle, you are observing the debate and taking notes on the “Convention Note |

|Sheet”.  Halfway through the period, the two circles will switch.  Both the “Debate Organizer” and “Convention Note Sheet”  will be turned in to be |

|graded. |

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|Step #6: |

|When all of the issues have been discussed, the full convention (entire class) will vote on whether to ratify the Constitution or not.  Although you |

|have been assigned a role as a Federalist or Anti-Federalist, you may allow yourself to be swayed by the other side’s arguments. |

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|Step #7: |

|For homework that night, you will write a 2 ½ page typed “Letter to the Editor” defending your vote in the ratification convention.  In your letter, |

|use specific evidence to discuss three of the four issues: separation of powers/ checks and balances; the elastic clause, congressional powers of |

|taxation and war, and a bill of rights. |

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|Step #8: |

|You will turn in your: |

|“Debate Organizer” |

|“Convention Note Sheet” |

|“Letter to the Editor” |

|“Evaluation Sheet" |

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