Identify the opposing sides in the fight for ratification and describe the major arguments for and against the proposed constitution.

Federalists: thought the Articles were excessively frail, feel that exclusive a solid national government can beat the challenges of the Republic confronts, freedoms that could be incorporated into a Bill of Rights are shrouded in the State Constitutions

Anti-Federalists: think there ought to be a Bill of Rights, the national government would be given excessively influence, the states would never again have the ability to print cash