When reading a textbook, it is easy for us to forget the drama and suspense of historical events. For instance, we might assume that every state, without hesitation, automatically ratified the Constitution after the Constitutional Convention. After all, didn’t they know that the document would lead to hundreds of years of peace and prosperity, and provide the framework for the United States to become the most wealthy and prosperous nation to ever exist? In reality, the debate over whether to approve the new government was muted in some states, and quite fierce in others. In New York, where the Federalist Papers were written to convince a skeptical public, the delegates ratified the document by only three votes, 30 to 27. Without New York as part of the country, it is unlikely that the new nation would have been successful. During the debate, the nation’s first two political parties were created, the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. Imagining yourself as a delegate from a state like New York, make a claim as to whether the Constitution should be ratified. Use clear and specific evidence, and draw from at least two sources to support your perspective. Include at least one counterargument and a rebuttal.