If anti federalist were going to ratify the constitution then they wanted a bill of rights to be added.They wanted the bill of rights in there because it gives the rights given to the citizens not the government.
The cornerstone of limited government in the U.S. is the Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10) and related guarantees of individual liberties contained in the U.S. Constitution. Individual rights provide an array of restraints on political power to protect ... With its more positive tone the Texas Bill of Rights provides much the same