1. What were supporters of the U.S Constitution called?
C, Federalists
2. Why was Georgia so quick to ratify the Constitution?
3. What is the Bill of Rights?
4. What was the Anti-Federalists' greatest opposition to the Constitution?
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2. Why was Georgia so quick to ratify the Constitution?
To understand why Georgia was quick to ratify the Constitution, you need to examine the historical context. Georgia, as one of the original thirteen colonies, was primarily an agricultural state with a reliance on slave labor. The Constitution protected states' rights and allowed them to maintain control over issues like slavery. Therefore, Georgia saw the Constitution as a means to safeguarding their economic and political interests, which is why they were quick to ratify it.
3. What is the Bill of Rights?
The Bill of Rights refers to the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments were added shortly after the Constitution was ratified and serve as a set of individual rights and freedoms. They guarantee key liberties such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press, the right to bear arms, protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, fair trial procedures, and protection against cruel and unusual punishment, among others. The Bill of Rights ensures that certain fundamental rights of American citizens are protected and cannot be violated by the government.
4. What was the Anti-Federalists' greatest opposition to the Constitution?
The Anti-Federalists were a group of individuals who opposed the ratification of the United States Constitution. Their greatest opposition to the Constitution stemmed from concerns about a strong central government and the potential for the erosion of individual liberties. They argued that the Constitution did not provide enough safeguards for protecting individual rights and that it would lead to a concentration of power in the hands of the federal government. The Anti-Federalists insisted on the inclusion of a Bill of Rights in order to protect citizens from potential abuse of power by the government. Eventually, their concerns were addressed, and the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.