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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

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Why was the bill of rights added to the constitution-?

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution as the first ten amendments on December 15, 1791. The fact that the Constitution did not include a bill of rights to specifically protect Americans' hard-won rights sparked the most heated debates during the ratification process.


What was added to the constitution that listed right not already in the Constitution?

Bill of Rights


Why did Americans insist on adding the Bill of Rights in the Constitution?

Two years after the constitution went into effect, ten amendments were added to the document. it was felt that the constitution did not list the rights that should protect all Americans. The constitution assumed that because the powers of the government were specific and limited, a statement of rights was not needed, but as the states began to ratify the constitution in 1787 and 1788, they insisted that a Bill of Right be added.


What was added to the constitution that listed the rights not already in the constitution?

Bill of 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 happened after the bill of rights was added to the Constitution?

We had rights.


Why did Some anti federalists agree to support the constitution after the federalists added what?

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


Why did the anti-federalists ratify the constitution?

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 did the states insist that be added to the beginning of the constitution?

The Bill of Rights


What is the Bill of Rights and why was it added to the constitution?

the bill of rights is a document made to protect the rights of people of the U.S.A