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.
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.
because of the greatly increased powers of the central government and the lack of a bill of rights.
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.
1) we object to the federalism within the constitution 2) we enjoy pie
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.
Anti-Federalists
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.
They feared governmental abuses of power that might restrict their freedoms.
The Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights. It was added later.
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 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.
They feared governmental abuses of power that might restrict their freedoms.
because of the greatly increased powers of the central government and the lack of a bill of rights.
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.
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.
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.