Question

During the debate about ratifying the Constitution, the Federalists were worried that if they added a Bill of Rights, the government might think that only the rights that were listed were protected. How did the Bill of Rights address this concern?
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The Bill of Rights addressed this concern because it listed the rights and protections of the common people. Furthermore, the addition of the Bill of Rights showed that the Constitution can be amended; the Bill of Rights were the first ten amendments. This means that while the Constitution would be built on the same values, laws, and compromises decided during its creation, it would and could evolve with the American people.

Without the Bill of Rights, the Constitution would not have been ratified.