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Why did the Antifederalists want a bill of rights to be added to the Constitution?
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∙ 9y ago
Mostly because they wanted more freedom, like freedom of speech and things like that.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoAnti-Federalists wanted a Bill of Rights to limit the powers of government and to protect the people.
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∙ 9y agoThe wanted to kiss their boyfriend
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Adding a bill of rights to the constitution was largely supported by the?
antifederalists
Why did the Founding Fathers insist on a Bill of Rights?
The founding fathers didn't really insist on a bill of rights, the antifederalists did. Federalists were people who wanted a strong government, but antifederalists were afraid that if there was a very strong government, the states would be too weak, and that people would lose rights if the government was too powerful. So when the federalists wanted to approve the Constitution, antifederalists said they wouldn't, until the federalists put in a Bill of Rights. So the federalists added the bill of rights, so that the anti-feds would ratify the constitution.
Why might the anti federalists have wanted a bill of rights in the document?
The Constitution was originally written with no amendments. The part before the Bill of Rights has everything about how to run a government and nothing guaranteeing the rights of any citizen. The antifederalists wanted a Bill of Rights to ensure the Constitution guaranteed rights to citizens.
Who felt the constitution needed a Bill of Rights?
The Anti-Federalists. They didn't think it was right to have rules without rights.
Why did Some anti federalists agree to support the constitution after the federalists added what?
Bill of Rights
What do they call people who agree the constitution?
When the Constitution was first suggested, people who sided with it were called Federalists. People who did not were called Antifederalists. Antifederalists wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution.
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.
Why did antifederalists argue against ratification of the constitution?
it had no bill of rights
Adding a bill of rights to the constitution was largely supported by the?
antifederalists
What did the anti federalists push to be added into the constitution?
A Bill of Rights for US citizens. The Federalists argued that the Constitution did not contain language that took away any rights; they only enumerated powers of the government. They successfully lobbied to have the Bill of Rights added as separate amendments, ratified separately after the Constitution itself had been approved.
Why did some Americans want bill of rights added to the Constitution?
The constitution lacked a Bill of Rights to protect individual freedoms so antifederalists were afraid their freedom would be taken away.The Americans wanted their rights protected and they wanted a Bill Of Rights to ensure it was protected
Who opposed ratification of the Constitution until after the inclusion of a bill of rights?
Antifederalists
What part of the us constitution did the antifederalists think was needed?
The Bill of Rights, :)
Who opposed ratification of the Constitution until after the inclusion of a bill of rights?
Antifederalists
What did people want before they could accpt the constitution?
A bill of rights
Why did the antifederalists want a bill of rights to be added to constitution?
Mostly because they wanted more freedom, like freedom of speech and things like that.
What was the the main argument of the antifederalists against the constitution?
they didn't get to practice the Bill of Rights
