The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments which were all added to sway the opinions of more Antifederalists to sign the Constitution. The Constitution needed only ten amendments initially to have enough supporters to be ratified.
The first ten amendments were added to the Constitution because the Antifederalists didn't trust the government and didn't think they would give them rights! Basically, the first ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights were added to the constitution as a compromise between the Federalists and the Anti- Federalists.
The first ten amendments were added to the Constitution because the Antifederalists didn't trust the government and didn't think they would give them rights! Basically, the first ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights were added to the constitution as a compromise between the Federalists and the Anti- Federalists.
government has to approve it and the congress needs to approve it too. and also the president has to apply a veto and hand or mail it to the judicial branch of the government
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.
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There were 12 amendments added to the constitution in the 20th century.
No amendments were added in 1776. The Constitution did not become law until 1787. The first amendments were added in 1792.
The first ten amendments were added to the Constitution because the Antifederalists didn't trust the government and didn't think they would give them rights! Basically, the first ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights were added to the constitution as a compromise between the Federalists and the Anti- Federalists.
amendments
Amendments.
False. As of January 2015, there have been 33 amendments added to the US Constitution.