The delegates to the state ratifying convention said they would be more willing to agree to the Constitution if a list of fights was added to it. So supporters of the Constitution promised that after it was ratified, a Bill of Rights would be added.
in 1887-88, they convinced some states to ratify the constitution.
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.
add the bill of rights
No
add the Bill of Rights
Add to the bill of rights
He was a very influential delegate at the Constitutional Convention. Some of his writings, which includes The Federalist and The Federalist Papers, convinced many New Yorkers to ratify the Constitution. He was one of the many great thinkers at that time.
Because they were the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States.
Yes, it took some time, but they all did. Rhode Island was the last one.
a bill of rights
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.