Well that answer is some what easy to answer
The federal government wasn't respected at that time until the bill of rights was enacted the people were loyal to the state but as time progressed the federal government wanted to have power over the states so to meet the concerns of the people the bill of rights was created to protect the rights of the people now a days the state government has limited power against the government because after the Civil War with the exception of Texas states cannot separate from the federal government so at one point or another the federal government would take control over the states.