It is very important to address the success of the Constitution with the then work by the Anti-Federalist to have a Bill of rights. Nobody could ever realize how important the bill of rights is without looking at the supreme court cases today. The bill of rights protects the citizens in so many ways, as well as protect the states from an arbitrary government. where did tis come from?
Pieces like The dissent of the pensylvania Minority (1787) text, describes all the propositions those against the Constitution made. By just scanning my eyes on it i can see where amendments I,II,IV and VIII came from.this piece also criticize the amendment process, and the ratification process which doesn't require all states consent to sign, and the reduced time to examine the constitution.
There were opposition from those who owned property, those who benefit from imports, and the most important to preserve individual liberties they had just regained from the British government. Samuel Adams believed the government would turn in a aristocracy. There was a excessive pressure on ratifying the constitution, that some anti federalist were dragged there almost by force.
another point the representatives elected to analyze and adopt the consitutuion didnt have the conssent of all the nation, barely one tenth gave approval for them to be there.
Richard henry lee claimed about religion freedom in one of his letter, he also claimed for protection of unreasonable searches, about a state not having the ability to charge o citizen of another state,freedom of press, and he also points out the no time for examination the Constitution before signing it.
its important to understand where the bill of rights came from and to also thanks this guys for the hard work they had to put up on 10 amendments, just 10 amendments that today are just so important so significant to this nation. there is no doubt that this government wouldn't be the same without the bill of rights
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