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Who opposed the Constitution on the grounds of state's rights?
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On what grounds did Patrick Henry not oppose the new constitution?
the states had too many rights
Who was a leading figure in the American Revolution and later opposed ratification of the Constitution on the grounds that the national government should be a union of states and not also of people?
Thomas Jefferson
Was the Bill of Rights the basis of the constitution?
No. The document Virginia Declaration of Rights became the basis for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States of America.
How did it satisfy small states?
The Bill of Rights was included in the Constitution.
What were some of Patrick Henry's political beliefs?
Patrick Henry served for the Virgina State Convention, which was called to ratify the constitution. He opposed the ratification of the US Constitution because he believed it endangered the rights of individuals and states. After the loss, an acceptance of the US Constitution was apparent by Henry, he then joined the Federalist. He was, in a sense, largley responsible for the Bill of Rights. Answered by Tim Nortman
On what grounds did Patrick Henry not oppose the new constitution?
the states had too many rights
What was the main reason antifederalists opposed ratification of the new constitution?
They believed that the Constitution diminished states' rights.
What group opposed the constitution because it took power from the states?
They Anti-Federalists. Because of this they successfully pushed for the inclusion of a Bill of Rights after the adoption of the Constitution.
Who was a leading figure in the American Revolution and later opposed ratification of the Constitution on the grounds that the national government should be a union of states and not also of people?
Thomas Jefferson
Why were Anti-Federalists opposed to the ratification of the Constitution?
Fear the possible of too much central government. Believed more in states rights
Does both the Missouri constitution and the United states constitution have a bill of rights?
The Missouri Constitution does contain a Bill of Rights, found in Article I. The United States Constitution has a Bill of Rights as well.
Which of the following is a reason why the Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution?
The Constitution lacked a bill of rights.
Where did states rights come from?
According to the U.S. Constitution, states' rights come naturally from the rights of the citizens in the states, who get their rights from God. The Constitution only guarantees those rights of the states and individuals that already exist. (This is how the Constitution puts it, not a modern political statement.) The only rights that the Constitution creates are rights of the Federal (U.S.) government.Another way to make this point is that whatever responsibilities are not covered by the US Constitution are left to the States, which is exactly what the 10th Amendment says.
Does the Illinois constitution and the United states constitution have bill of rights?
yes they do have a Bill of Rights
Who opposed ratification of the Constitution until after the inclusion of a bill of rights?
Antifederalists
Is the Constitution a limitation of the rights of the people or of the states?
The US Constitution is both a limitation of the rights of the people (by protecting minorities, for example) and of the states.
What group opposed a Bill of Rights?
The Federalists oppsed the Bill of Rights, they opposed it because they thought that the Constitution had already given its citizens rights and they feared that the Bill of Rights might even limit people to those specific rights and that it gave the government too much power and limited the states the right to self-governship.
