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What were the significance of the first ten amendments to the new constitution?
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∙ 14y ago
The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States is called the "Bill of Rights". It is a list of restrictions on governmental power.
The rest of the Constitution cover "how the government does things". The Bill of Rights says "The government MAY NOT DO these things". The idea of restrictions on government power was novel and innovative in its day, and even today many people - including lawmakers and lawyers - have difficulty with the idea that there are some things governments are not allowed to do.
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∙ 13y agoThey are considered the most important because they really are the "defining" amendments to the Constitution. They were created by our Founding Fathers and they have not been repealed since.
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What was the significance of the amendments?
They are added to the Constitution so that you can have new law/rule.
What do most amendments to the constitution proposed by congress do?
The amendments change the constitution, either adding new rules or changing old ones. In the US Constitution, the first 10 amendments (the Bill of Rights) essentially prevented the new federal government from usurping the basic rights that the country was founded to provide.
Why add amendments to the constitution?
new york state
Can the Congress propose new amendments to the Constitution?
Yes
How many amendments does New Hampshire have to the Constitution?
141 Amendments though they are not necessarily listed underneath the Constitution as it is in the US Constitution. It changes the wording of the document but does not add to the end.
Nine of the first ten amendments to the Constitution placed limits on the?
Limitations on the new government by forbidding it to infringe on certain fundamental rights.
What was happening when the first 10 amendments were written?
The Antifederalists were protesting against the new Constitution. They wanted a bill of rights, saying what the rights of citizens were. This is why the government made the first ten amendments, otherwise known as the US Bill of Rights.
What did the Federalists agree to in order to gain support for the new constitution?
The Federalists agreed to add amendments to protecting basic rights in support of a new constitution.
What were the amendments and why did anti-federalists think they were needed?
The amendments are a change or minor improvement within the government. They believed that the power of the states would be destroyed by the new Constitution.
How was bill of rights added to the constitution?
As 10 new amendments
Why did congressional republican pass amendments to the constitution?
Originally Congress passed the first amendments to the Constitution (i.e. the Bill of Rights) because of promises made during the ratification of the Constitution by the states. Several state ratification conventions only voted to approve the constitution on the condition that the new Congress would take up a Bill of Rights as its first action in order to ensure that American rights were protected.
What changes have been made to the constitution?
the changes are called amendments and the Bill of Rights, if you look that up you should find what those changes are
