The Bill of Rights

Objective Summary:

• The Anti-federalists were afraid of a strong central government created in the new US Constitution-- they wanted citizen rights written down.
• The Anti-federeralists would not ratify (approve) the new constitution unless the Bill was added to it.
• The Bill included 10 rights-- we call these 10 changes the 10 amendments or the Bill of Rights.
• The First Amendment-- Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Petition and Assemble
• The Right to Trial by Jury and Council (lawyer)-- 6th and 7th