Absence of Bill of Rights
James Madison did not oppose the ratification of the constitution. In fact he encouraged it by helping to write the Federalist papers with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay.
the constitution did not include a bill of right...
the constitution did not include a bill of right...
the constitution did not include a bill of right...
the constitution did not include a bill of right...
They were afraid of being to much like Britain.
anti-federalists wrote the articles in 1787
anti-federalists wrote the articles in 1787
Patrick Henry opposed ratification because he felt it gave the federal government too much power. Patrick Henry also felt the Constitution did not protect individual rights.
he favored
The federalists were supporters of the Constitution while the anti-federalists oppose the Constitution because of its lack of a Bill of Rights. Key federalists include Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and initially James Madison (changes to a republican (former anti-federalists) later on) Key anti-federalists include, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson.
Yes, originally people didn't want to ratify the constitution because it didn't have a list of rights for American citizens. So they added the first ten amendments: The bill of rights.