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What role did the Bill of rights play in covincing states to ratify the constitution?
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∙ 13y ago
it played the ten amendments
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What was promised to encourage those states that were holding out to ratify the constitution?
Bill of rights
What prompted the final two states to ratify the constitution?
The writing of the Bill of Rights.
Why was The Bill of Rights need?
The Bill of Rights was needed because some states (mainly New York and Virginia) wouldn't ratify the new Constitution in 1787. THey wanted some guarantees of personal liberties. They would ratify the Constitution if a bill of rights was added.
Why was the bill of rights passed at the same time?
in order for the states to ratify the u.s constitution, it needed a bill of rights.
How many states were needed to ratify the constitution and why?
9 states were needed to ratify the Constitution
What was a problem for the Federalists in 1788?
C. Many states we’re not ready to ratify the constitution.
What was finally added to the constitution to make all 13 states ratify?
The Bill of Rights (ie the first ten ammendments to The Constitution)
Why was the bill of rights included in the constitution?
it was an agreement to get all states to ratify the constitution
What did the framers need to do before some of the states would agree to ratify the Constitution?
add the bill of rights
What did the farmers need to do before some of the states would agree to ratify the constitution?
Add to the bill of rights
What did the framers need to before some of the states would agree to ratify the constitution?
add the Bill of Rights
Why did the first congress ad the bill of rights to the constitution?
Several states demanded that it be added or they wouldn’t ratify it.
