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