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Why the bill of rights is important to the constitution

 

            Today many people wonder if it was necessary for the United States to have a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution. Before the Bill of Rights, the Constitution focused on government, and the government system. Britain's Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone even had something to say about the Constitution; "The most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man."(The Evolving Constitution page 6) As great as the document was it failed to go into detail about individual's rights. Many people felt that now that the United States is free from Britain and is becoming independent, then the people should become independent also. When the Bill of Rights was finally written, Britain's Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone said the Constitution was; "The most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man." With that in mind the Continental Convention met to decide on rights for the people. .
             In 1786 delegates tried to hold a meeting to discuss problems with the Articles in Annapolis, Maryland. Only five states sent delegates. However the group of delegates convinced congress to hold another Constitutional Convention. Everything seemed to be going down hill for the United States. As bad as it was, it was what they needed to realize something had to be done. The Constitutional Convention met in the spring of 1787 in Philadelphia. At the meeting the group divided into two groups, ones who wanted a strong central government, and those who only wanted the central government only a margin stronger. The Constitutional Convention finally decided to write a document that could set laws for the entire land, that everyone would follow. Four months later the delegates emerged with the Constitution of the United States of America. From many years ago to right now, today, the Constitution is one of the most proud and important documents of the United States.


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2. Constitution

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