Alabama Social Studies SS24.US1.2c
The Standard
- SS24.US1.2
- Evaluate how events and issues from the signing of the Treaty of Paris (1783) to the ratification of the Constitution of the United States affected the development of the political system of the United States.
Compare the arguments of Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding ratification of the United States Constitution, and explain how the Bill of Rights represented a compromise between fundamental liberties and the powers of government.
2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students compare why Federalists wanted a stronger national government and why Anti-Federalists feared too much federal power. They explain how a promise to add a Bill of Rights helped win support for ratification.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given two short excerpts, students can identify each side and point to words that support their choice. They can explain how the First Amendment protected liberties while leaving the federal government in place.
Common Misconceptions
- Some students think Anti-Federalists opposed any national government. Others think the Bill of Rights was in the Constitution when it was first ratified, or that it removed all federal power.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Give one Federalist reason to ratify and one Anti-Federalist objection. Explain how the First Amendment addressed the objection without removing the federal government.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Hand pairs excerpt cards from Federalist No. 84 and Brutus II; have them sort claims by side and underline the evidence.
Ask: Would you ratify a constitution without a written list of rights? Use one claim from each side in your answer.
Read six arguments aloud; teams hold up Federalist or Anti-Federalist cards and give a reason for each choice.
Show a city permit for a large park rally; ask what the First Amendment protects and what the city can regulate.
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