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How did the bill of rights resolve the ratification of the constitution?
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∙ 10y ago
The original idea was that since most states have their own Bill of Rights, they would not need to include one in the Constitution. However, to help appeal to other states so the Founding Fathers could get everyone to approve of it, they decided to add them as amendments, or formal changes to the constitution. 12 were proposed, but only 10 were passed. They resolved the issue by including these 10 amendments as the Bill of Rights.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoMany anti-federalists opposed the constitution because it didnt have clauses to protect individual freedoms, like freedom of speech, religion... When the federalists promised, should the constitution pass, the ratification of amendments dealing with these rights (based greatly on the Habeas Corpus), it calmed many anti-federalists and made them vote for the constitutions.
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What is the bill of rights apart of in the us constitution?
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. They were added AFTER the ratification of the document by the first Congress.
A major argument against ratification of the constitution was the absence of?
The major argument was the absence of a bill of rights in the Constitution
Why was the bill of rights added to the constitution-?
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution as the first ten amendments on December 15, 1791. The fact that the Constitution did not include a bill of rights to specifically protect Americans' hard-won rights sparked the most heated debates during the ratification process.
Why did politicians support the ratification of the bill of rights?
Because the anti-federalists wouldn't agree to the constitution if there was no Bill of Rights.
Why did the anti federalist agree to the ratification of the constitution?
Because they brought the Bill of Rights into it which made them happy and they agreed to ratify it.
When ratified the Constitution did not contain a Bill of Right?
In 1789 during the ratification process, the Constitution did not include a Bill of Rights.
Why Bill of Rights was added to the constitution?
It was added as a compromise between those that supported ratification of the Constitution, called Federalists, and those that were opposed to ratification, called Anti-federalists. Anti-federalists agreed to support ratification of the Constitution if the Bill of Rights was added later, which is why the Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
Why did antifederalists argue against ratification of the constitution?
it had no bill of rights
The was the lasting legacy of the Anti-Federalists.?
the Bill of Rights
What was the primary sticking point to ratification on the constitution?
There was a point in the drafting process when the United States Constitution did not include a Bill of Rights, which was the primary sticking point in terms of ratification. A Bill of Rights did get added.
In 1789 during the ratification process the constitution?
did not include a bill of rights
What was added to convince the opponents of the constitution to suppport ratification?
Bill of rights
Who opposed ratification of the Constitution until after the inclusion of a bill of rights?
Antifederalists
What did the Federalists agree to add to the Constitution after its ratification?
bill of rights
What are some connections between bill of rights and the American revolution?
The Bill of Rights came in the ratification of the constitution and the constitution was needed to form a government after the revolution.
What were the purpose and meaning of the Bill of Rights as it emerged from the ratification process?
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution. The purpose and meaning of the Bill of Rights as it emerged from the ratification process, was to preserve the liberties England's revolution laws threatened.
Jefferson supported ratification of the Constitution but he disliked what about the document?
the omission of a bill of rights
