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Was the Constitution written before the Bill of Rights?
Yes it was. The Constitution was written and then the Bill of Rights was added as sort of a compramise between the Federalists and Anti-Federalsits. Many said that the original Constitution did not protect the people's natural rights, so the Bill of Rights was added to it.
What legislation protect rights?
It is called a Bill of Rights. There are many different examples, such as a states Bill of Rights or the federal Bill of Rights.
How many amendments was originally in the Bill of Rights?
The original draft of the Bill of Rights had 17 Amendments, 10 of which would eventually be ratified. The Bill of Rights was ratified on December 15, 1791.
How many original copies of the bill of rights exist?
There was only one "original copy" (and it still exists)
Why did the Framers agree to include the Bill of Rights?
Actually, the original draft of the Constitution had no Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is a collection of ten amendments, or "changes." These changes were made in order to clarify the position of the document concerning certain issues.
What did many people want added to the constitution before they wouldnapprove it?
Bill of Rights
What right is not found in the original Constitution?
Many rights were not in the original Constitution of the United States. The rights of freedom of speech, religion, assembly, the right to keep and bear arms, freedom from slavery, voting rights, women's rights, and many more were not present. The Bill of Rights added most of these freedoms, but the end of slavery, voting rights, and the rights of women were not established until much later.
What is the difference between the bill of rights and the constitution?
The Bill of Rights is part of the Constitution. It is the name for the first ten amendments of the Constitution.
How many Bill Of Rights are the same as the US?
3 bill of rights
What did many people want added to the Constitution before they would approve it?
Bill of Rights
Did most state constitutions did not have a bill of rights at the time of the constitutional convention?
Many of the state constitutions contained a Bill of Rights at the time of the Convention. That was one of the reasons that a Bill of Rights was not included in the original version of theU.S. Constitution. Anti-Federalists feared that without a Bill of Rights inserted in the Constitution, the new federal government might be able to interfere or deny some of the rights of the citizens.
The was the lasting legacy of the Anti-Federalists.?
the Bill of Rights
