Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: John Lansing Jr.
John Lansing Jr. opposed the proposed Constitution because he believed the Articles Confederation should simply have been amended. He worked against ratification in New York. [1 min. 3 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Robert Yates
Robert Yates was a delegate to the Philadelphia Convention from New York. He believed that the convention had exceeded its authority so Yates left the convention early. [1 min. 2 secs.]