A number of states demanded the Bill of Rights as a condition of their approval of the Constitution.
Bills are changeable, but constitutions are considered immutable. By writing something into a constitution, it becomes far less likely to be altered.
No. In reference to the Constitution, "incorporation" means applying portions of the Bill of Rights to the States, to prevent the states from infringing on people's constitutional rights. A change or addition to the Constitution is called an amendment.
Whether a bill of rights was necessary to include in the Constitution.
Anti-Federalists believed that the addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution was critical to the success of the new Federal Government.
Anti-Federalists believed that the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution was critical to the success of the new Federal Government.
It stipulates the rights and duties of citizens
It stipulates the rights and duties of citizens
a list of individual rights would be protected by law
The Bill of Rights.
The Bill of Rights.
The Bill of Rights.
Bill of Rights. Or first ten amendments to the constitution.