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It was to protect the rights not specified in the constitution
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What was the primary sticking point to ratification on the constitution?
There was a point in the drafting process when the United States Constitution did not include a Bill of Rights, which was the primary sticking point in terms of ratification. A Bill of Rights did get added.
What bill was James Maddison on?
There is no specific bill that James Madison, the 4th President of the United States, was on. However, he is often associated with the drafting and promotion of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
In drafting the Bill of Rights Madison felt so strongly about a persons right to what that he included it in both the 6th and 7th Amendments?
a jury trial
In drafting the Bill of Rights Madison felt so strongly about a person and right to that he included it in both the 6th and 7th Amendments.?
a jury trial
What was the principal motivation for drafting the bill of rights?
To Protect the rights that were not specified in the Constitution. In my opinion it also was a compromise for the Anti-Federalists, since this was main reason for not ratifying the Constitution.
What were motivations for the First Crusade?
Kill kill bill bill
Who was the father of constitution.?
James Madison (later the 4th US President) is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for being instrumental in the drafting of the US Constitution as well as the key author of the first ten amendments, collectively known as the Bill of Rights.
Does The Bill of Rights guarantee does the bill rights give or does The Bill of Rights abolish?
Bill or rights guarantees.
What document strictly limited the power of the English monarch after 1689?
The English Bill of Rights
What document gives American citizens civil rights?
The Bill of Rights
How slavery was handled during the drafting of the us constitution?
During the drafting of the US Constitution, slaves were ignored basically. They were "possessions". The Constitution dealt with citizens rights and responsibilities to their government (and vice versa), but "possessions" do not have rights.
What was the Virginia declaration of rights a model for?
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was a model for the Bill of Rights.
