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I would disagree that it "endangerd" the basic document. The basic original Constitution lacked in enumerating some SPECIFIC rights to which it entitles its citizens and it has been subject, from time-to-time, to being amended to enumerate and define these rights.

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What was the primary sticking point to ratification on the constitution?

There was a point in the drafting process when the United States Constitution did not include a Bill of Rights, which was the primary sticking point in terms of ratification. A Bill of Rights did get added.


Which characteristics of the constitution most angered anti-federalists?

The Anti-Federalists were most angered by the fact that the Constitution had no bill of rights to protect the people. In order to get the Constitution ratified, the Federalists promised that adding a bill of rights would be the first thing the new Congress would do after the Constitution was put in place.


The Anti-Federalists centered their opposition to the Constitution on what two points?

because of the greatly increased powers of the central government and the lack of a bill of rights.


Why did Anti-Federalists believe that the design of the constitution was insufficient to protect individual rights and lead to violations of the rights by the new national government?

AnswerThe anti-federalists believed that the Constitution would take away critical powers from the states, and warned that without a Bill of Rights the government might also take away the rights of the people that were just won in the Revolution.


What was one important argument against the proposed Constitution?

One important argument against the proposed Constitution was the lack of a Bill of Rights, which critics feared would leave individual liberties unprotected. Opponents, known as Anti-Federalists, believed that without explicit safeguards, the new federal government could become too powerful and infringe upon the rights of citizens. They argued that the Constitution concentrated too much authority in a central government, diminishing the autonomy of states and the rights of the people. This concern ultimately led to the adoption of the Bill of Rights as the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

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How did the lack of a bill rights endanger the constitution?

I would disagree that it "endangerd" the basic document. The basic original Constitution lacked in enumerating some SPECIFIC rights to which it entitles its citizens and it has been subject, from time-to-time, to being amended to enumerate and define these rights.


Who objected to the new constitution's lack of a bill of rights?

Anti-Federalists


What was the primary sticking point to ratification on the constitution?

There was a point in the drafting process when the United States Constitution did not include a Bill of Rights, which was the primary sticking point in terms of ratification. A Bill of Rights did get added.


Why were many citizens concerned by the lack of bill of bill of rights in the original constitution?

They feared governmental abuses of power that might restrict their freedoms.


What document did the constitution lack thst many states wanted added before they argued to ratify?

The Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights. It was added later.


Which characteristics of the constitution most angered anti-federalists?

The Anti-Federalists were most angered by the fact that the Constitution had no bill of rights to protect the people. In order to get the Constitution ratified, the Federalists promised that adding a bill of rights would be the first thing the new Congress would do after the Constitution was put in place.


What document did the constitution lack that many states wanted added before they agreed to ratify?

The Bill of Rights. An early demand of most Anti-Federalists, the Bill of Rights soothed fears that the Constitution would impede upon individual liberties. (Take note that the Bill of Rights is not a physical "document" per se, but consists of the first 10 amendments to the United States constitution.


Why were many citizens concern by the lack of bill of rights in the original constitution?

They feared governmental abuses of power that might restrict their freedoms.


The Anti-Federalists centered their opposition to the Constitution on what two points?

because of the greatly increased powers of the central government and the lack of a bill of rights.


What caused most concern while making the constitution?

The most alarming characteristic of the US Constitution for those that opposed the document was the lack of the Bill of Rights. This was a section within the official document that stated the basic rights and freedoms provided to every American citizen.


Signers of the Bill of Rights?

Congress enacted 12 amendments to the Constitution because some states objected to the lack of rights being spelled out. The states ratified ten of the amendments and these became known as the Bill of Rights. No one signed them, as the Declaration of Independence was signed.


Why did Anti-Federalists believe that the design of the constitution was insufficient to protect individual rights and lead to violations of the rights by the new national government?

AnswerThe anti-federalists believed that the Constitution would take away critical powers from the states, and warned that without a Bill of Rights the government might also take away the rights of the people that were just won in the Revolution.