Bill of Rights
to safeguard individual liberty
They did not feel the constitution promised them certain freedom: freedom of speech and freedom of the press and of religion etc..
No because whatever side Washington was on would have automatically won the approval for the Constitution. He was a public icon and everyone thought he was right.
No because whatever side Washington was on would have automatically won the approval for the Constitution. He was a public icon and everyone thought he was right.
To address concerns and secure ratification of the U.S. Constitution, the Federalists promised to add a Bill of Rights, which would guarantee individual liberties and limit government power. This series of amendments, proposed by James Madison, was intended to protect rights such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press, as well as the right to bear arms and protection against unreasonable searches. The Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791 and played a crucial role in appeasing Anti-Federalist fears about potential governmental overreach.
they supported the right to tax the country, the ratification of the constitution, and they supported a strong central [federal] government
to gain the support of the Anti-Federalists to ensure slaves could not vote to gain the support of the Anti-Federalists
The Bill of Right was added to gain approval of the opponents of the Constitution.
Specifically, the US constitution addresses very little on anything other than the immediate government at the time. Lobbies were at best referred to as factions in the Federalist papers, and not even mentioned in the Constitution. However, its implied use, right, and freedom to assemble is protected by the first amendment.
The delegates signed the new Constitution on September 17,1787. In order to become law, however, the Constitution required approval by conventions in at least 9 of the 13 states. These conventions were marked by a sharp debate. Supporters of the Constitution were called Federalists. They argued in their famous book, the Federalist Papers, that the new government would provide a better balance between national and state powers. Their opponents, the Antifederalists, feared that Constitution gave the central governmant too much power. They also wanted a Bill of Rights to protect the rights of individual citizens. In order to gain support, the Federalists promised to add a bill of rights to the Constitution. This promise cleared the way to approval. Congress formally added to the Constitution the ten amendments know as the Bill of Rights. These amendments protected such basic rights as freedom of speech, press, assembly, and religion.Many of these rights have been advocated by Voltaire, Rousseau, and Locke.
no he was just there at the right time...he was not promised anything