Time Line of the Anti-Federalist & Federalist Debate

Year Date Event

1781

March 1

Articles of Confederation take effect

1787

May 25 May 29 June 15 July 16 Aug. 6 Sept. 17 Oct. 1 Oct. 27 Nov. 22 Dec.7 Dec. 12 Dec. 18

Constitutional Convention Begins VA Plan Unveiled NJ Plan Unveiled Great Compromise adopted First Draft of the U.S. Constitution Constitution signed (approved) First Anti-Federalist paper published (Centinel #1) First Federalist paper is published (Federalist #1) Federalist Paper #10 is published Delaware raties the Constitution Pennsylvania raties the Constitution New Jersey raties the Constitution

1788

Jan. 2 Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb. 12 Mar. 20 Apr. 26

Georgia raties the Constitution Connecticut raties the Constitution Federalist Paper #39 is published Massachusetts raties the Constitution Federalist Paper #51 is published Federalist Paper #53 is published Brutus #15 is published Maryland raties the Constitution

Time Line of the Anti-Federalist & Federalist Debate

Year Date May 23 May 26 June 21 June 25 July 26 Aug. 4 Event South Carolina raties the Constitution Federalist Paper #78 is published New Hampshire raties the Constitution (9/13) Virginia raties the Constitution New York Raties North Caroline rejects ratication

1789

January February Mar. 4 Apr. 30 June 8 Nov. 21

First Presidential Election First Electoral College Constitution takes effect (1st day for Congress) George Washington takes oath of ofce Madison introduces to Congress the Amendments for a Bill of Rights North Caroline raties

1790

May 29

Rhode Island Raties

1791

Nov. 3

The Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10) takes effect