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They were added after the constitution was adopted to protect our rights

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What does the U.S. Constitution have but not the Texas Constitution?

A bill of rights is included in the US Constitution.


Why was the bill of rights not included in the original constitution?

Creating the constitution was difficult and controversial. Some of the items in the bill of rights were not thought of when the constitution was written. Others were too controversial and there was fear that if they were included in the original the constitution would not have been passed.


How did it satisfy small states?

The Bill of Rights was included in the Constitution.


Who led a group of delegates who refused to support the constitution until included a bill of rights?

Thomas Jefferson led the group of delegates who refused to support the Constitution until it included a Bill of Rights.


Who led the group of delegates who refused to support the constitution until it included a bill of rights?

Thomas Jefferson led the group of delegates who refused to support the Constitution until it included a Bill of Rights.


Who led a group of delegates who refuse to support the constitution until it included a bill of rights?

Thomas Jefferson led the group of delegates who refused to support the Constitution until it included a Bill of Rights.


Who led a group of delegates who refused to support constitution until it included a bill of rights?

Thomas Jefferson led the group of delegates who refused to support the Constitution until it included a Bill of Rights.


How did the federalists get the anti federalists to sign the Constitution?

They included the Bill of Rights.


What two Enlightenment ideas are included in the constitution?

One Enlightenment idea that is included in the constitution is basic liberties such as voting rights and Bill of Rights. Another one is the separation of powers such as the Montesquieu.


Even if they are listed in the Constitution the rights of the American people?

The Bill of Rights are the primary rights of the American people. They are considered basic. They are a part of the constitution. Additional rights are included in the amendments to the constitution.


What is in the Bill of Rights?

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are included in the Bill of Rights. They enumerate many freedoms which citizens of the U.S. have, ostensibly.


Why wasn't the Bill of Rights originally included in the Constitution?

The Bill of Rights was not originally included in the Constitution because some framers believed that the Constitution itself already protected individual rights and adding a separate list of rights might imply that those were the only rights protected. They also thought that the states already had their own protections for individual rights.