After the Constitution was drafted, it was submitted to the states for ratification. Ratification was opposed by some states because:

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Some states, such as Massachusetts, Virginia, New York, and Rhode Island, opposed ratification because the Constitution did not include a bill of rights. They feared that without explicit protections for individual liberties, the federal government could become too powerful and infringe on the rights of citizens. Other states, including North Carolina and Rhode Island, also objected to the lack of a bill of rights and, along with concerns about taxation and representation, ultimately delayed their ratification of the Constitution.

After the Constitution Was Drafted, It Was Submitted to the States