What were two issues that americans debated before the u. s. constitution was ratified?

The ratification Americans debate before the U.S. Constitution:

The ratification of the constitution of the United States took place in the year 1787 and this was not favoured by the anti federalists and they were totally against it.

The ratification of the constitution of the United States according to them would lead to

1) threat to the liberties of the people because there was too much centralisation of power with the government.

2) the people who framed the constitution had a debate on the issue of slavery and wanted each slave to be counted as one whole person and the slave states should have power to vote.

answer; ///i believe that the correct answer is (b); ///the candidate must be a native born american citzen;

the completion of the erie canal spurred the first great westward movement of american settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the appalachians and made new york the preeminent commercial city in the united states.