So that the Constitution could be changed as the country changed
bill of rights
They were added to the constitution as sort of an "add-on" because most people were not satisfied and wouldn't ratify the constitution if it didn't spell out their rights of citizens of America.
the bill of rights
Bill of Rights
The set of rights added to the end of the constitution is called the Bill of Rights.
Patrick Henry demanded that the Constitution have a Bill of Rights before Virginia approve it. James Madison assured him they would be added in the form of amendments. With that, Virginia adopted the Constitution. James Madison and John Adams designed the Bill of Rights which are the first 10 amendments to the constitution.
Bill of Rights
They were added after the constitution was adopted to protect our rights
We had rights.
The Constitution itself was ratified in 1787. The Bill of Rights, the 1st ten amendments to the Constitution, was added to the Constitution in 1789.
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Added protections for individual rights.