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The founding fathers were either Federalists or Anti-Federalists. Federalists such as Alexander Hamilton thought that the Bill of Rights was not needed, their new constitution was perfect in their minds and they felt that ratification was not needed. Anti-Federalists like Thomas Jefferson were in favor of the Bill of Rights, the average person would not be able to read the new constitution and Jefferson and others felt that the government would gain to much power with out the Bill of Rights.
The famous Federalist believed that a bill of rights were not necessary in that the new constitution gave the federal government no powers to hamper the civil rights of its citizens. Madison, who finally wrote the Bill, was certain that the state constitutions gave its citizens the rights quite properly. Nevertheless, ratification was vital, so the Federalists agreed to 10 amendments.
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What were the founding fathers afraid of when they made The Bill of Rights?
they were afraid that they were gonna get their butts beat
Which Founding Father of the US wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights. He authored twelve amendments, however, only ten were agreed upon. The term for the delegates involved with creating the US Constitution are normally called the Framers, however, many of them were also involved in the war for independence, so with that in mind, the two sets of people can be called founding fathers as well as framers.
What did the founding fathers do to America?
The founding fathers transformed America from a British colony to an independent nation. They created a constitution which remains the legal framework upon which America is based, to this day.
Why did the Founding Fathers insist on a Bill of Rights?
The founding fathers didn't really insist on a bill of rights, the antifederalists did. Federalists were people who wanted a strong government, but antifederalists were afraid that if there was a very strong government, the states would be too weak, and that people would lose rights if the government was too powerful. So when the federalists wanted to approve the Constitution, antifederalists said they wouldn't, until the federalists put in a Bill of Rights. So the federalists added the bill of rights, so that the anti-feds would ratify the constitution.
Why did the founding Fathers include search and seizure in the bill or rights?
The founding fathers thought search warrants were important because King George's men could enter a house and conduct a search at will and States didn't want the new Federal Government to be allowed to do it without approval of a judge.
