The Importance Of The Bill Of Rights To The Constitution

In 1789, James Madison fulfilled his promise to the people of the United States by adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution. Although not all of Madison's amendments were passed, the 10 that were, changed the future of the country. Many citizens of the United States were concerned about their rights under the federal law, which would protect them by ratifying The Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights also limited the government's power which pleased the antifederalists. During this time period the new country was in great debt from the Revolutionary War. The government needed to have a secure Bill of Rights before fixing this problem. By ratifying the Bill of Rights, it calmed the citizens by protecting their rights, limited the government's power, and also allowed the government to solve the economic crisis in the United States at the time.
The United States at the time was in a very unpredictable stage of becoming a powerful country. Convincing Massachusetts, Virginia, and New York to ratify the Constitution was crucial, but these states only supported it if there was a promise made to add a Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights laid out specifically and clearly the rights of an U.S. citizen. For example, Amendment 1 of the Constitution states, “ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” This amendment assures the freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. With the citizens rights officially protected, the citizens were calmed and had more faith in the