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for the right to do things they couldn't do before
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ProfessorThey wanted certain rights to be guaranteed and not let the government or whims of future leaders to restrict basic rights. They believed that certain rights were given to man by God and cannot be taken away by any form of government, such as: The right to life, the right to believe anything you want, the right to say anything you want.
The Americans wanted their rights protected and they wanted a Bill of Rights to ensure it was protected
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What did people want before they would accept the constitution?
a Bill of Rights
What did many people want added to the Constitution before they would approve it?
Bill of Rights
What did the Virginia and New York want added to the constitution?
They both wanted the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution.:D
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.
Why did some people want the bill of rights to be placed at the end of the constitution instead of within it?
because the people felt that they should be there own part of the constitution instead of actually being in it.
