THE GREAT DEBATE BEFORE

THE US CONSTITUTION

The US Constitution and the Bill of Rights that we know today did not go through a smooth sail before it was finally ratified. From the Articles of Confederation to the supreme law that binds the entire nation today -- it sure was a rough ride. There was a Great Debate during and after the convention due to the opposing views about the proposed US Constitution. There were advocates, and there were opponents.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution needed 9 out of 13 votes to be ratified. This led to the Great Debate. The lengthy discussions about the said loopholes of the proposed constitution divided the 55 delegates of the Constitutional Convention of 1786 into two sides -- the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The former supported the constitution while the latter did not.

The Anti-Federalists did not believe in the Constitution for it did not include provisions that protect the personal freedoms and constitutional rights of its people. On the other hand, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison were among the Federalists who advocated the ratification of the Constitution. They strongly believed that the new system is sufficient in itself as it is the ideal solution towards creating a perfect union among the states while constraining the government with limited power. According to them, the Constitution did not need further amendments for it will only limit the rights of the people. Creating a Bill of Rights would only result in a "parchment barrier".

However, the extensive discussions and debates resulted in a compromise, wherein the Federalists finally conceded and agreed to amend the Constitution. Otherwise, there would not have been a Constitution to govern the Unites States today.

-To our freedom and liberty,

Norm Novitsky and the In Search of Liberty Team

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