many members of congress and the state government were against the new constitution, because it took power from the government and gave it to the people.
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The 10 Amendments which are called the Bill of Rights were approved and became part of the Constitution.
The constitution was written and approved.
Rhode Island was the last state to ratify the constitution. After it had been drafted the state legislature initially refused to call for a ratifying convention, prompting the town of Providence to consider seceding. When the state threatened with an economic boycott by Congress - finally did call a convention in 1790, ratification was narrowly approved. Most Americans supported the Constitution once it was ratified.
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They got the U.S. Constitution approved by the government.