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Before the Constitution was written, the United States was had what was known as the Articles of Confederation. This was the first form of Constitution in the United States. These articles had deficiencies, that is why the delegates from the states decided to call for a Constitutional Convention in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the summer of 1787.
The main issues addressed at the convention were how to substitute the articles to create a new form of government for the new nation. This was significant because it exposed two different ideas from two sides: Federalists and Antifederalists.
Federalists like James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and Jhon Jay supported the creation of a strong central government for the United States. On the other hand, Antifederalists like Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, and Patrick Henry, supported a simpler form of government in which states and citizens had more liberties and rights.
The process of ratifying the constitution involved the creation of the Bill of Rights. Yes, James Madison drafted the Bill of Rights that is the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
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