Virginia's ratification of the Constitution
GPTKB entity
Properties (60)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:action |
Adoption_of_the_Bill_of_Rights.
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| gptkbp:controversy |
Fear of centralized power.
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| gptkbp:date |
June 25, 1788
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| gptkbp:duration |
5 days
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| gptkbp:historical_figure |
Robert Carter Nicholas.
Thomas_Jefferson. Edmund_Randolph's_compromise_efforts. Edmund_Randolph's_proposal. George_Mason's_call_for_a_Bill_of_Rights. George_Mason's_objections. George_Wythe's_legal_expertise. George_Wythe's_legal_expertise_in_the_debate. George_Wythe. James_Madison's_Federalist_stance. James_Madison's_role_as_a_delegate. James_Monroe's_support. James_Monroe's_support_for_ratification. James_Monroe. John_Marshall's_legal_arguments. John_Marshall's_legal_arguments_for_ratification. John_Marshall. John_Page's_involvement. John_Page. John_Tyler's_contributions. John_Tyler's_contributions_to_the_debate. John_Tyler. Patrick_Henry's_Anti-Federalist_stance. Patrick_Henry's_famous_opposition_speech. Richard_Henry_Lee's_advocacy. Richard_Henry_Lee's_influence. Richard_Henry_Lee. Robert_Carter_Nicholas's_role. Robert_Carter_Nicholas's_role_in_the_convention. William_Grayson's_opposition. William_Grayson's_opposition_to_the_Constitution. William_Grayson. John_Page's_involvement_in_the_ratification_process. |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Critical in establishing a strong federal government.
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part of the larger debate over federalism.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Virginia's ratification of the Constitution
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced other states to ratify.
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| gptkbp:influence |
Federalist Papers.
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| gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:Patrick_Henry |
| gptkbp:keyFunction |
Need for a stronger national government.
Protection of individual rights. |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
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| gptkbp:notable_member |
Edmund_Randolph.
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| gptkbp:notablePerson |
George_Mason.
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| gptkbp:opposedBy |
Anti-Federalists
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Ratified with a vote of 89 to 79.
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
Support for a unified nation.
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Constitutional Convention of 1787.
Ratification by other states. |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
The_United_States_Constitution.
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
Federal power vs. state sovereignty.
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| gptkbp:significance |
It was the 10th state to ratify the Constitution.
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| gptkbp:supports |
Federalists
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| gptkbp:type |
Ratifying convention.
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