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Why did North Carolina and Rhode Island want the bill of rights added to the Constitution?
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Why did North Carolina and Rhode Island want a bill of rights added to the Constitution?
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Why did North Carolina and Rhode Island not ratify the Constitution at first?
Yes. North Carolina (at the time period) rejected the US Constitution because a bill of rights was needed. North Carolina was one of a few other states that refused to ratify the constitution for fear of a repeat of government they fought so hard to sever ties with.
What did Rhode Island and North Carolina require before they would ratify the constitution?
Rhode Island, which had previously vetoed the Constitution, called a convention to ratify in 1790 after they were threatened that they would be considered a foreign government unless they did. North Carolina ratified after a Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.
Why did North Carolina not ratifiy the constitution I know it was because of the bill of rights but why did they feel that way about the Bill of Rights?
North Carolina initially did not ratify the Constitution because it believed that it did not adequately protect individual rights and liberties. They insisted on the inclusion of a Bill of Rights as a safeguard against potential government overreach. Once the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution, North Carolina ratified it in 1789.
What two states took the longest to vote on the constitution?
rhode island and north carolina
What part of North Carolina's Constitution with individual rights?
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Which states were the last to ratify the constitution?
Rhode Island
Which two states were initially opposed to the Declaration of Independence?
Rhode Island and North Carolina were the two states that refused to ratify the Constitution unless there was a Bill of Rights.
Which 2 states ratified the constitution last?
Rhode Island and North Carolina.
What states took the longest to vote on the constitution?
Rhode Island and North Carolina
The last state to ratify the constitution?
Rhode Island was the last state to ratify the constitution.
What were the last two states to ratify the US Constitution?
North Carolina (November 21, 1789) and Rhode Island (May 29, 1790). They were in effect considering both the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, which had been proposed under the new Congress in September, 1789.
