What were two (2) main issues that needed to be addressed after the ratification of the Constitution?

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After ratification of the Constitution, two main issues that needed to be addressed were suffrage (the right to vote) and citizenship (who is considered a citizen and what rights do they have). The Constitution originally only granted suffrage to white male property owners and did not clearly define citizenship. These issues would be addressed over time with amendments to the Constitution such as the 15th Amendment which granted suffrage to all male citizens regardless of race and the 19th Amendment which granted suffrage to women. The 14th Amendment also clarified citizenship and granted equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, regardless of race or ethnicity.

What Were Two (2) Main Issues That Needed to Be