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Why would the constitution be drafted without a bill of rights?
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∙ 14y ago
Well, first off the Constitutionwas drafted with a Bill of Rights. It wasn't until 1791 that they were adopted. Second, the many federalists and some anti-federalists were against The Bill of Rights because they felt it was too specific and people would find loop holes in it.
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How does the preamble bill of rights and the constitution helps us?
It gives America all their rights as citizens. Freedom of speech, right to remain silent (pleading the fifth) and more. Without the constitution and bill of rights, we would not have any rights and the government would easily tear us apart.
Would the Constitution have passed without the Bill of Rights?
Yes I would...if you understand the reason Alexander Hamilton, wanted to put into effect the Bill of Rights. He felt that human rights were "not specifically defined." Although there were arguments from James Madison, that the Constitution was clear on these rights, and did not need amended. However, Hamilton insisted, that it needed to be clearly stated. Madison was afraid that by "Amending" the Constitution, it would lead to further amendments, that would "change" the initial meaning of the Constitution.
Why did Jefferson want the 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
What did the Federalists hope the new Constitution would give to the country?
The federalists hoped that the Constitution would provide rights for people. The anti-federalists opposed the Constitution because it didn't include a bill of rights.
What did the anti federalists insist on before they would ratify the constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What would the constitution be without the bill of rights?
The constitution would be an unfair set of laws. Put on a piece a paper that means nothing to anyone. No meaning to follow the laws on it.
How does the preamble bill of rights and the constitution helps us?
It gives America all their rights as citizens. Freedom of speech, right to remain silent (pleading the fifth) and more. Without the constitution and bill of rights, we would not have any rights and the government would easily tear us apart.
How different would America be today if slaves were given their freedom and full rights when the constitution was drafted?
It is impossible to say. No one is able to predict with any accuracy what would have happened if something in history was changed.
What in the Bill of Rights was not included in the final Constitution?
The Constitution was signed by the delegates and authenticated by George Washington without the Bill of Rights -- the first ten amendments to the Constitution. When the Constitution was sent to the 13 states for ratification, the Bill of Rights was not included, and many states would have failed to ratify without an iron-clad promise that certain rights would be memorialized in writing later. Eventually, all 13 state legislatures ratified the original document, and the Bill of Rights was added subsequently.
Why did many support the ratification of the Constitution without the Bill of Rights?
Without the Bill of Rights, the Constitution looked much like the governmental rules in England, which early Americans were trying to escape. Until the Bill of Rights was included to guarantee certain basic civil liberties to American citizens, the majority of people would not support the Constitution in the works
Does the US Constitution include the Bill of Rights?
A bill of rights was not included in the Constitution because most of those who wrote it did not think one was needed. What we now call the Bill of Rights was added as the first ten amendments to the constitution because the States would not ratify the Constitution without a promise that such a Bill would be added.
Would the Constitution have passed without the Bill of Rights?
Yes I would...if you understand the reason Alexander Hamilton, wanted to put into effect the Bill of Rights. He felt that human rights were "not specifically defined." Although there were arguments from James Madison, that the Constitution was clear on these rights, and did not need amended. However, Hamilton insisted, that it needed to be clearly stated. Madison was afraid that by "Amending" the Constitution, it would lead to further amendments, that would "change" the initial meaning of the Constitution.
Why did Jefferson want the 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
Was the constitution for national power or state power?
The short answer to your question is that the US Constitution was for both national and state power. The US Constitution was designed "to ordain and establlish" a nation with a workable balance between federal and state powers. The Constitution was necessary because the previously drafted Articles of Confederation failed to endow the federal government with enough power to make it relevant. However, many in the Constitutional Convention feared that the creation of a federal government with any power would ultimately impinge upon the rights of the states, or of the people. In order to prevent that from happening, a non-exclusive Bill of Rights was drafted which guaranteed that the federal government would not impinge on the rights of the people or, in the case of the tenth Amendment, on the rights of the states.
Why did the anti federalists object to see the ratification of the constitution?
The anti-federalists were worried that the Constitution, without the Bill of Rights, would grant too much power to the government.
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.
Which amendment was passed first and by how many years?
The first ten amendments were presented and ratified with the Constitution. The Constitution would probably not have been ratified without the rights guaranteed to the states and people in these amendments, which are called the Bill of Rights.
