Because the anti-federalists wouldn't agree to the constitution if there was no Bill of Rights.
The Articles of Confederation failed to do its duty and therefor the bill of rights took its place
The original text of the US Constitution did not address individual rights adequately. The Bill of Rights forms the first ten amendments
Yes.
addition of a bill of rights : D
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. They were added AFTER the ratification of the document by the first Congress.
Not only did he support it but he organized the first formal call for the Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights-
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.
Support for abolitionism.
To win support for ratification of the United States Constitution, Federalists agreed to add a Bill of Rights to the document.
To win support for ratification of the United States Constitution, Federalists agreed to add a bill of rights to the document.
the Bill of Rights
Yes.
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution. The purpose and meaning of the Bill of Rights as it emerged from the ratification process, was to preserve the liberties England's revolution laws threatened.
In 1789 during the ratification process, the Constitution did not include a Bill of Rights.
1787-1789
to do something nasty
The Bill of Rights helped convince the Anti-Federalists to support the new Constitution, by ensuring that the federal government would not be able to abrogate the rights of citizens.