The Struggle for Ratification
Q. What was the main reason given against ratifying the Constitution?
The Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution because they feared that the new national government would be too powerful and thus threaten individual liberties, given the absence of a bill of rights.
Table of Contents
- Q. What was the main reason given against ratifying the Constitution?
- Q. What was the major issue being debated during the ratification process?
- Q. Why did some states refuse to ratify it?
- Q. Did all states ratify the ERA?
- Q. What if the Equal Rights Amendment had been ratified speculate?
- Q. Which best explains the failure of the Equal Rights Amendment?
- Q. Which best describes the intent of the Equal Rights Amendment?
- Q. What lasting impact did the counterculture have on the nation?
- Q. Are Hippies a counterculture?
Q. What was the major issue being debated during the ratification process?
In the ratification debate, the Anti-Federalists opposed to the Constitution. They complained that the new system threatened liberties, and failed to protect individual rights.
| Issue | Federalists |
|---|---|
| Popular Sovereignty | Feared too much democracy, so advocated limited popular election of federal officials |
| Federal Power | Wanted a strong federal government to hold the nation together |
| State Power | Believed that states are ultimately subordinate to the federal government |
Q. Why did some states refuse to ratify it?
They did not believe they needed the federal government to defend them and disliked the prospect of having to provide tax money to support the new government. Thus, from the very beginning, the supporters of the Constitution feared that New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia would refuse to ratify it.
Q. Did all states ratify the ERA?
By 1977, only 35 states had ratified the ERA. Though Congress voted to extend the ratification deadline by an additional three years, no new states signed on. But in the four decades since Congress first proposed the ERA, courts and legislatures have realized much of what the amendment was designed to accomplish.
Q. What if the Equal Rights Amendment had been ratified speculate?
Speculate on how women’s lives might have been different. The Equal Rights Amendment would have made gender equality guaranteed under the constitution. There is nothing in the amendment that would affect anything other than discrimination based on gender.
Q. Which best explains the failure of the Equal Rights Amendment?
Which best explains the failure of the Equal Right Amendment in the 1870s? A. the ERA was not able to be implemented due to budgetary constraints. each state independently enforced gender equality under the law before the ERA came up for Congressional vote.
Q. Which best describes the intent of the Equal Rights Amendment?
The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: “Voting rights for all Americans over the age of 18 were protected by law.” the statement that best describes the intent of the Equal Rights Amendment is that Voting rights for all Americans over the age of 18 were protected by law.
Q. What lasting impact did the counterculture have on the nation?
The counterculture movement divided the country. To some Americans, the movement reflected American ideals of free speech, equality, world peace, and the pursuit of happiness. To others, it reflected a self-indulgent, pointlessly rebellious, unpatriotic, and destructive assault on America’s traditional moral order.
Q. Are Hippies a counterculture?
The counterculture that developed during the 1960s was an alternative lifestyle chosen by individuals who would eventually become known as hippies, freaks or long hairs. As a result, members of the counterculture attempted to establish their own towns, economy, political institutions and societal values.
