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Assignment: Your case study this week includes two sets of primary sources, one from supporters of the new U.S. Constitution and one opposing it. Your goal in your small group discussions is to fully explore both points of view and to understand the underlying reasons for these two opposing viewpoints.
The sources supporting the Constitution can be found at:
CONSTITUTION: 1787-1791: 3. Promoting the Constitution
While those opposing the Constitution can be found here:
CONSTITUTION: 1787-1791: 4. Opposing the Constitution
You will again be discussing the case study in a small group.
In your small group, you should consider the following questions:
1. What are the primary arguments for the Constitution in these works?
2. What were the major Anti-Federalist objections to the proposed Constitution? Did they relate most to power, money, taxes, economic status, defense, slavery, voting, individual rights, or another factor?
3. What did each side in the debate predict would happen to the new nation if the Constitution became the "supreme law of the land"?
4. How did the authors portray their political opponents? To what did they ascribe the opposing positions?