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.
No, it was to ensure the Rights of citizens from their government.
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.
The Constitution became effective when approved by nine states. Amendments I - X, known as the Bills of Rights, were proposed by Congress on September 25, 1789, and ratified on December 15, 1791 by Virginia.
The Bill of Rights
the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution
In 1789, the first Congress proposed a set of twelve amendments, written by James Madison. As required by the Constitution, the amendments then went to the states. By December 1791, three fourths of the states had ratified 10 of the 12 amendments. These 10 amendments became known as the Bill of Rights.
no it wasn't
By no means- but it DID place specific limits on what the Federal government could NOT do.
No. When the Constitution was written it contained almost nothing that guaranteed any rights to the citizenry. Several colonies refused to ratify the Constitution until it did, so the first ten amendments were added.
It did not contian the Bill Of Rights.
it did not guarantee basic rights
Massachusetts
They proposed a series of amendments to guarantee citizens' 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.
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.
They proposed a series of amendments to guarantee citizens' rights.
They proposed a series of amendments to guarantee citizens' rights.
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.