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Many people objected the ideas of the Constitution, like Patrick Henry and George Mason. They were unhappy with the Constitution because they believed it needed a Bill of Rights, and over that period of time ten amendments were made to the Constitution called the Bill of Rights.
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∙ 11y agoIt was difficult to ratify the constitution because of the fact that some of the delegates didn't agree on some things. The most important reason that it was difficult to ratify was because the people of the states had fear of having an oppressive government after they already had the oppressive government of the British.
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∙ 14y agoSome states could not agree with the terms of the constitution because of they did not want it to benefit bigger or smaller states more than the others. The smaller states didn't want the bigger states to have more power, but the bigger states did not want the smaller states to be completely equal in voting power because the bigger states had more people and therefore represented a larger portion of the population. Also, they did not like the idea of a president because many states thought having a president would be too similar to the monarchy they were trying to escape from.
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∙ 11y agothey wanted to limit the power of the federal government and make sure the individual rights of all people and imagrants were protected
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∙ 13y agostates were reluctant to ratify the constittion because they were afraid that they wouldne be able to adapt to the new political ideas as the artitcles of conderation
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∙ 9y agoSome states were reluctant to ratify the constitution because they feared it provided the federal government with too much power. The U.S. Constitution was ratified on June 21, 1788.
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∙ 13y agoto stop the people from forming a more perfect country
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∙ 11y agoSome didnt want gov to have all power
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How many states must ratify an amendement for it to become part of the constitution?
2/3 of both houses The above is incorrect. For an amendment to become part of the Constitution it must be ratified by 3/4th's of the States. With 50 states, this means 38 states must ratify and accept the amendment--this can take years and some amendments have never been ratified. It does take 2/3rd's of both houses of Congress to pass an amendment before it goes to the states to be ratified.
What power are reserved to the states?
Some powers that are reserved to the states are to conduct elections, ratify US Constitution amendments and establish local governments. Other reserved powers are to issue licenses and provide public health and safety.
Why didn't all states ratify the constitution?
They all did ratify, but some battles were harder than others. It depended on how many delegates had been there (Pennsylvania was one of the first 9 to ratify and it had 8 delegates), which delegates they were, and how many Anti-Federalists there were. The fight for ratification in New York was particularly bitter, as they had one delegate (who lost his vote when the other 2 NY delegates left), a slew of ardent Anti-Federalists, and several nasty exchanges in the ratification convention. It was actually that that led to the creation of the Federalist Papers. Other states were easier, like Delaware, which was the first state because it was the first to ratify.
When was the federalist party created?
The Federalist party first became a factor in the 1796 presidential election. The political views that motivated this party were around when the Constitution was being drawn up some 10 years earlier.
Who must ratify amandments to the constitution?
Congress
When was the federalist formed?
in 1887-88, they convinced some states to ratify the constitution.
Why were some states hesitant in signing the Constitution?
Worried about the loss of power held by states when the constitution became law.
Why was The Bill of Rights need?
The Bill of Rights was needed because some states (mainly New York and Virginia) wouldn't ratify the new Constitution in 1787. THey wanted some guarantees of personal liberties. They would ratify the Constitution if a bill of rights was added.
Did the states agree to ratify the constitution only after the federalists agreed to return some of the federal governments powers?
No
What did the framers need to do before some of the states would agree to ratify the Constitution?
add the bill of rights
What did the farmers need to do before some of the states would agree to ratify the constitution?
Add to the bill of rights
What did the framers need to before some of the states would agree to ratify the constitution?
add the Bill of Rights
Why did Delaware become the first state not some other state?
Because they were the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States.
In the late 1790's some key states were persuaded to ratify the constitution by the promise that provision would be made for?
a bill of rights
In the late 1780's some key states were persuaded to ratify the constitution by the promise that provision would be made for?
A Bill Of Rights.
Did all 13 states ratify the U.S. Constitution?
Yes, it took some time, but they all did. Rhode Island was the last one.
Did Some states refuse to ratify the US Constitution until it had a Bill of Rights?
The last two states to ratify the Constitution were North Carolina (November 21, 1789) and Rhode Island (May 29, 1790).They were in effect considering both the Constitution andthe Bill of Rights, which had been proposed under the new Congress in September, 1789.
