The guys wanted to go home.
That's just the plain fact of it, and
when someone said, should we have a Bill of Rights?
Everyone moaned because they thought by time we all argue over what should
be in it and how many clauses we'll be here another month.
>> But many people felt that a Bill of Rights would be desirable.
When people were arguing whether about
whether states should ratify the constitution.
The people in favor of it were called federalists.
And those against were called anti-federalists.
>> On one side, the federalists.
They believe in strong national government that would have power over the states.
The federal government is going to be able to protect us against the British.
And against other European powers.
But they'll also protect us against the small mindedness of, state governments.
And make sure that the states don't do unfair things to individuals.
And they included some of the best know leaders of the day.
General George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison.
On the other side, the Anti-Federalists.
They included Thomas Jefferson, George Mason and Patrick Henry.
They believed in strong local government.
The states should have most of the power.
See, back then people didn't fly places or have satellite TV.
To them, their state was their country.
>> One of the things the Anti-Federalists said was we need a Bill of Rights.