John Adams was in favor of and supported the Bill of Rights. He believed in individual rights for every man.
they had their own laws to protect people's freedoms.
they had their own laws to protect people's freedoms.
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 Virginia Declaration of Rights was a model for the Bill of Rights.
Jefferson and Washington were both in favor of a Bill of Rights, as well as James Madison.
FALSE! They did not favor a Bill of Rights because they did not think it was necessary for a strong federal government.
Some states were not in favor of a Bill of Rights because they had their own laws to protect people's freedoms. They also felt that the Bill of Rights was not inclusive enough.
The main argument that was made in favor of the Bill of Rights was that it would guard against the emergence of a tyrannical government. The anti-Federalists, in particular, fought to have the Bill of Rights included in the Constitution.
No he wasn't.
John Adams was in favor of and supported the Bill of Rights. He believed in individual rights for every man.
The main argument that was made in favor of the Bill of Rights was that it would guard against the emergence of a tyrannical government. The anti-Federalists, in particular, fought to have the Bill of Rights included in 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 an attachment to satisfy both parties.
they had their own laws to protect people's freedoms.
they had their own laws to protect people's freedoms.
No, because since his state (South Carolina) favored slavery and the rights that the "Bill Of Rights," state. So why would he and his state want to be against it? So my recently stated answer is, NO.
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"