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Why did the anti federalists insist that the bill of rights be added to the constitution?
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∙ 7y ago
The anti-Federalists insisted on including a Bill of Rights because they believed the Constitution, without it, did not go far enough in protecting individual rights. The Federalists agreed to this comprise, and a Bill of Rights was added.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe colonists had just fought a war to get rid of King George III, a tyrant.
The anti-federalists were concerned with preventing another tyrant.
The Bill of Rights addressed the problems which the colonists suffered
under King George III. The less the power of the federal government,
the less the potential for abuse.
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∙ 7y agoThe Anti-Federalists wanted extra insurance that the new central government could not deny basic freedoms that the states had already given to themselves. This is because they wanted the people of America's rights and liberties to be protected. Most political scientists believe that it was wise to make it clear in the US Constitution what specific rights individuals had.
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∙ 12y agothey felt that they needed one to prevent the adoption of the constitution, they thought it would also protect the citizens from a strong central government.
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∙ 10y agoTo guarantee the rights of individuals.
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Why did Some anti federalists agree to support the constitution after the federalists added what?
Bill of Rights
Why Bill of Rights was added to the constitution?
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.
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.
Some anti-Federalists agreed to support the Constitution after the Federalists added the?
Bill of Rights
What did the states insist that be added to the beginning of the constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Why did the anti-federalists ratify the constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What do Anti-Federalists want added to the new constitution?
the bill of rights
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.
What was added to the Constitution to gain the support of Anti-Federalists was called the .?
The Bill of Rights
What document was added to the Constitution to gain the support of Anti-Federalists?
the Bill of Rights
Which document was added to the Constitution to gain the support of Anti-Federalists?
the Bill of Rights
The document that was added to the Constitution to gain the support of Anti-Federalists was called the?
Bill of Rights
