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What did many people want added to the Constitution before they would approve it?
Bill of Rights
Antifederalist opposed ratifying the constitution because they did not want to?
Anti-Federalists were opposed to ratifying the Constitution because they did not want to give the federal government that much power. The Constitution was eventually ratified on June 21, 1788.
What happens when the people want a law that is not covered by the constitution?
The people can then vote directly by states to add a special section to the Constitution.
Did James Wilson want states represented by population?
no. he supported the Virginia plan
What did the writers of the constitution want from the constitution?
The most basic purpose at the time for writing the US Constitution was to replace the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution was also written to protect the rights of the people, and to simultaneously strengthen and limit the power of the federal government.
What did people want to be added to the constitution?
bill of rights :)
What were Virginia and New York reluctant to ratify the constitution?
The Founding Fathers could not be sure that the Constitution would be generally accepted until the important states of New York and Virginia had ratified it. Powerful organized opposition to the Constitution had developed in these two states and in others. Such men as Elbridge Gerry, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and George Mason spoke out against ratification. Answer found by Angel Perez of North Henderson High School
What do Anti-Federalists want added to the new constitution?
the bill of rights
What did Virginia and New York want added to the constitution before they would ratify the constitution?
They wanted stronger restraints on Federal power, because they were afraid the new government would overpower the will of the people like the parliament of Britain had done to them. They thought stronger states rights were important so the federal level of government would not obtain absolute power. The Answer you want is "A Bill of Rights"
Why did North Carolina and Rhode Island want a bill of rights added to the Constitution?
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Why did North Carolina and Rhode Island want the bill of rights added to the Constitution?
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Why did the anti-federalist want a bill of rights to be added to the Constitution?
to safeguard individual liberty
What did many people want added to the constitution before they would approve?
A bill of rights
Why did the anti-federalists want a bill of right to be added to the Constitution?
to safeguard individual liberty
Why did the anti federalists want a bill of rights to be added to the constitution?
to safeguard individual liberty
Why did the anti-federalist want the bill of right be added to the Constitution?
to safeguard individual liberty
Why did the anti-federalists want the bill of rights to be added to the Constitution?
to safeguard individual liberty
