Debate and Ratification
“It has been frequently remarked, that it seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important question, whether societies of men are really capable or not, of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend, for their political constitutions, on accident and force.”
Federalist 1, Publius (Alexander Hamilton), 27 October 1787
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Introduction to Out-of-doors Debate
The Contributions of the Antifederalists
Timeline of the Essential Antifederalists
Introduction to the Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers: An Essay-by-summary
Federalist-Antifederalist Issues
The Six Stages of Ratification: Stage I
The Six Stages of Ratification: Stage II
The Six Stages of Ratification: Stage III
The Six Stages of Ratification: Stage IV
The Six Stages of Ratification: Stage V
The Six Stages of Ratification: Stage VI
