Federalists versus Antifederalists - AP U.S. History Topic Outlines - Study Notes

Federalists versus Antifederalists - AP U.S. History Topic Outlines - Study Notes: Ratification of the Constitution

Leaders of the Philadelphia Convention had completed the Constitution for the United States of America, but many of the convention members had lingering doubts as to whether the states would approve it. According to the Articles of Confederations, unanimous approval was needed to ratify the Constitution, and convention leaders feared that this was unachievable.