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Who opposed ratification of the Constitution until after the inclusion of a bill of rights?
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∙ 9y ago
Antifederalists
Jermaine Romaguera
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∙ 14y agoThomas Jefferson led the group of delegates who refused to support the Constitution until it included a Bill of Rights.
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∙ 9y agoRhode Island and North Carolina fought the adoption of the Constitution until a Bill of Rights was added. These states refused to ratify until it was added.
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Who opposed ratification of the Constitution until after the inclusion of a bill of rights?
Antifederalists
Which of the following is true about the Federalists?
They supported ratification of the Constitution and opposed a bill of rights.
The Anti-Federalists opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they?
The Anti-Federalists opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they were against increasing the power of the national government.
What was the main reason antifederalists opposed ratification of the new constitution?
They believed that the Constitution diminished states' rights.
Why Bill of Rights was added to the constitution?
It was added as a compromise between those that supported ratification of the Constitution, called Federalists, and those that were opposed to ratification, called Anti-federalists. Anti-federalists agreed to support ratification of the Constitution if the Bill of Rights was added later, which is why the Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
Many people opposed to ratification of the Constitution because it laked what?
It lacked a Bill of Rights. The constitution was for the people. As needs change the people needed rights to amend the Constitution.
Why did many thoughtful Americans opposed the inclusion of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution?
Some thought the Bill of Rights was not needed because the rights involved were implied in the Constitution as written. However, by and large the Bill of Rights was not opposed by "many thoughtful Americans" as ten of the twelve proposed amendments making up the Bill were adopted within a very few years of being proposed.
What group opposed the constitution because it took power from the states?
They Anti-Federalists. Because of this they successfully pushed for the inclusion of a Bill of Rights after the adoption of the Constitution.
In 1787 many of the delegates to the constitutional convention opposed ratification of the US Constitution because of it's failure to?
did not include bill of rights
Why were Anti-Federalists opposed to the ratification of the Constitution?
Fear the possible of too much central government. Believed more in states rights
The was the lasting legacy of the Anti-Federalists.?
the Bill of Rights
What famous Virginian man gave fiery speeches against the ratification about the Constitution?
Patrick Henry, a famous Virginian man, gave fiery speeches against the ratification of the Constitution. He believed that the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government and threatened the rights of individuals and states. Henry argued for states' rights and the inclusion of a Bill of Rights in the Constitution to protect individual liberties.
