The amendments were the Bill of Rights. The anti-federalists feared a strong government would limit civil liberties and wanted guarantees written into the constitution.
Federalists were in favor of the Constitution but anti-federalists were not because they were in fear of losing their rights. Congress included the Bill of Rights as a compromise to satisfy both parties. The compromise is commonly called the "Massachusetts Compromise"
they compromised with the bill of rights that was not originally in the constitution
there was the great compromise and there was the virgina compromise. the virgina compromise suggested a new form of government. the great compromise helped to establish the amendments and the constitution to the larger scale that we have now.
promise of a bill of rights and compromise with anti-federalists
some effects were having to buy the territory and compromise with the federalists
The Federalists compromised and agreed to add the Bill of Rights (first ten amendments), which was ratified in 1791.
The first ten amendments were added to the Constitution because the Antifederalists didn't trust the government and didn't think they would give them rights! Basically, the first ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights were added to the constitution as a compromise between the Federalists and the Anti- Federalists.
The first ten amendments were added to the Constitution because the Antifederalists didn't trust the government and didn't think they would give them rights! Basically, the first ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights were added to the constitution as a compromise between the Federalists and the Anti- Federalists.
The Federalists compromised and agreed to add the Bill of Rights (first ten amendments), which was ratified in 1791.
It was added as a compromise between those that supported ratification of the Constitution, called Federalists, and those that were opposed to ratification, called Anti-federalists. Anti-federalists agreed to support ratification of the Constitution if the Bill of Rights was added later, which is why the Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
The Missouri Compromise.
The Missouri Compromise.
Federalists were in favor of the Constitution but anti-federalists were not because they were in fear of losing their rights. Congress included the Bill of Rights as a compromise to satisfy both parties. The compromise is commonly called the "Massachusetts Compromise"
The Missouri Compromise.
The First Amendment (known as the Bill of Rights) was a compromise between Federalist states and Anti-Federalist states, therefore allowing the new Constitution to be passed. Anti-Federalist wanted rights and restrictions to be put on the Constitution because there was no guarantee to them. Federalists argued that the rights listed were implied. Obviously the Anti-Federalists got what they wanted.
The Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution was written to limit the power given to the Federal Government and grant more sovereignty to the states. It was added as a compromise ensuring the Anti-Federalists would ratify the Constitution.
Anti-Federalists only approved the commerce compromise after it was guaranteed that the SouthÕs exports would not be taxed and that Congress would not ban the slave trade for twenty years. The Anti-Federalists were against the national government having so much control over commerce.