I.B.8.2

Describe the aspirations, ideals and events that served as the foundation for the creation of a new national government, to include:<ol type="a"><li>articles of confederation, the constitution and the success of each in implementing the ideals of the declaration of independence</li><li>major debates of the constitutional convention and their resolution (e.g., the federalist papers), contributions and roles of major individuals in the writing and ratification of the constitution (e.g., George Washington, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, John Jay)</li><li>struggles over ratification of the constitution and the creation of the bill of rights</li></ol>