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Who were the strongest supporters of the bill of rights being added to the constitution?
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George Washington, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson were the big supporters of the B of R.
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How did the federalists contribute to shaping the U.S. as we know it today?
The federalists were supporters of the Constitution and wanted to make it official- but the anti Feds wanted more protection of their individual rights so they wanted a Bill of Rights added- and so they compromised and they added a bill of rights to the constitution. These rights now protect all Americans and their basic librerties. :) ur welcome
Why were the Bill of Rights included with the Constitution?
They were added after the constitution was adopted to protect our rights
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)
Was the Constitution written before the Bill of Rights?
Yes it was. The Constitution was written and then the Bill of Rights was added as sort of a compramise between the Federalists and Anti-Federalsits. Many said that the original Constitution did not protect the people's natural rights, so the Bill of Rights was added to it.
Why did Some anti federalists agree to support the constitution after the federalists added what?
Bill of Rights
What convinced some states to ratify the constitution?
The delegates to the state ratifying convention said they would be more willing to agree to the Constitution if a list of fights was added to it. So supporters of the Constitution promised that after it was ratified, a bill of rights would be added.
Why does the US have Bill of Rights?
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.
What was added to the Constitution to help gain the support of anti-federalist?
When the Constitution was proposed, there were no provisions in it for protecting the rights of the citizens. When supporters of the Constitution agreed to the addition of the Bill of Rights to the document, most opposition ended.
What was added to the constitution that listed right not already in the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
How did the federalists contribute to shaping the U.S. as we know it today?
The federalists were supporters of the Constitution and wanted to make it official- but the anti Feds wanted more protection of their individual rights so they wanted a Bill of Rights added- and so they compromised and they added a bill of rights to the constitution. These rights now protect all Americans and their basic librerties. :) ur welcome
In order to win ratification of the US constitution supporters agreed to?
Alexander Hamilton promised a Bill of Rights would be added to the Constitution, which would be ten amendments promising basic rights to the people. James Madison went through hundreds of proposals and chose ten that related to the things England deprived Americans from that eventually led to the war, and added them to the constitution as the "Bill of Rights"
What is the name for the set of rights added to the end of the constitution?
The set of rights added to the end of the constitution is called the Bill of Rights.
What was added to the constitution that listed the rights not already in the constitution?
Bill of Rights
Why were the Bill of Rights included with the Constitution?
They were added after the constitution was adopted to protect our rights
What happened after the bill of rights was added to the Constitution?
We had rights.
Did Article 1 of the constitution come before or after the Bill of Rights?
The Constitution itself was ratified in 1787. The Bill of Rights, the 1st ten amendments to the Constitution, was added to the Constitution in 1789.
What did the Bill of Rights do for the Constitution?
Added protections for individual rights.
