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Federalists & Anti-Federalists

6-8
9-12
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Recognize how various individuals and groups contributed to the development of the U.S. government
  • Trace the impact of significant events that surrounded the founding of the United States
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Overview

This mini-lesson looks at the debate, and eventual compromise, between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists that occurred around the creation of the U.S. Constitution. 

iCivics en español! Student and class materials for this lesson are available in Spanish.

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