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Was the bill of rights proposed in attempt to defeat the constitution?
No. It was proposed to cover the holes left in the Constitution, which resulted from changes in the society and politics since the first establishment of it.
Was the bill of rights proposed in an attempt to defeat the constitition?
no it wasn't
What was the heaviest criticism of the proposed constitution?
It did not contian the Bill Of Rights.
What was the important argument against the proposed constitution?
it did not guarantee basic rights
What state proposed to the other states that the constitution be amended to the bill of rights?
Massachusetts
Why did the Massachusetts convention propose that a bill of rights be added to the constitution?
They proposed a series of amendments to guarantee citizens' rights.
What is the history background of the Bill of Rights?
In the late 1700s, many people felt the proposed Constitution of the United States did not go far enough in protecting the fundamental principles of individual rights, putting ratification of the Constitution in danger. The first ten amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill Of Rights, were proposed as a means of obtaining the votes necessary to ratify the Constitution.
What is the history background of bill of rights?
In the late 1700s, many people felt the proposed Constitution of the United States did not go far enough in protecting the fundamental principles of individual rights, putting ratification of the Constitution in danger. The first ten amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, were proposed as a means of obtaining the votes necessary to ratify the Constitution.
Why did the Massachusett ratifying convention propose that a bill of rights be added to the constitution?
They proposed a series of amendments to guarantee citizens' rights.
Why did the Massachusetts ratify conventions propose that the bill of rights be added to the constitution?
They proposed a series of amendments to guarantee citizens' rights.
What does the acronym ERA stand for?
Equal Rights Amendment, an amendment to the U.S. Constitution proposed in the early 1970s but never ratified
Why did the anti federalist dislike the proposed constitution-?
The Anti-Federalists disliked the proposed Constitution because they thought it created a federal government with too much power. The inclusion of a Bill of Rights was a compromise to ease their concerns.
