2006-10-23 08:36:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
~No, not really. Nobody can. Everyone who attended is dead and so is the knowledge of the undisclosed "facts" they took to the grave with them. You might specify to which "Bill of Rights" you refer. The first ten amendments to the US constitution are neither the only nor the first such legislation.
You could always pick up a book or use an on-line reference tool to get the information you are attempting to request. At the very least, learn to ask a coherent question. If that is too much work for you, why do you think I'm interested in doing it for you? Such arrogance and ignorance. Lots of luck on the final.
2006-10-23 08:44:43 · answer #1 · answered by Oscar Himpflewitz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, the Constitution was ratified in 1789. It won't be until 1791 that the bill of rights will be added. Federalists dominated the construction of the constitution and protected the power of the central govt. Antifederalists fought for the individuals' rights which federalists didn't think were necessary. It would be a long hard fight to get the bill of rights (the first ten amendments added).
Other than that, 55 men met in Philly to revamp the articles of confederation (our first govt). Instead of revamping the old one, they created a new one. The difference was that the first govt was a collection of mininations - the states with a very weak central govt. The new govt moved the power from the states - not to the new central/federal govt - but to the people. They were the new power. Remember that when Franklin was asked by a lady on the street what kind of govt the men had given the people, Franklin replied "a Republic, madame, if you can keep it."
His words are wise ones because they imply the urgency of the people to be involved. Federalists didn't necessarily believe in the peoples' ability to respond. Hence they built in fail-safes like the electoral college.
Hope this is helpful!
2006-10-23 09:27:19 · answer #2 · answered by main street guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The year was 1787. The place: the State House in Philadelphia, the same location where the Declaration of Independence had been signed 11 years earlier. For four months, 55 delegates from the several states met to frame a Constitution for a federal republic that would last into "remote futurity." read more..--> http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/
On September 25, 1789, the First Federal Congress of the United States proposed to the state legislatures twelve amendments to the Constitution. The first two, concerning the number of constituents for each Representative and the compensation of Congressmen, were not ratified. Articles three through twelve, known as the Bill of Rights, became the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution and contained guarantees of essential rights and liberties omitted in the crafting of the original document.
read more --> http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/billofrights.html
2006-10-23 08:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by DanE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there's a copy in Guantanamo Bay that's going unused......
2006-10-23 08:38:58 · answer #4 · answered by Stevie t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See: http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution.html
2006-10-23 08:44:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋