Question

What did the Founding Fathers promise the people to gain support for the Constitution?

Select one:
a. Great Britain could make tax and trade laws for the country.
b. That the President would be from the South.
c. That a Bill of Rights would be established.
d. They would give African Americans the right to vote.

Answer 1

The Founding Fathers gained support for the Constitution by promising a Bill of Rights would be established. Had the Federalists not agreed to add a Bill of Rights later, the Constitution likely would not have been approved by the states.

Answer 2

The bill of rights would be established was the promise gave by founding Father gave to the people to gain support for the constitution.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Bill of rights main purpose is to protect the citizen from growing excessive power of the government.

• Bill of rights helps to divide government power separately to various branches. Which includes the Judicial, executive and legislative.

• Bill of right contains first 10 amendments to the constituents. So, bill of rights is basically created for citizens to protect them from the overpower of the government.