Delegates to the Virginia ratifying convention narrowly voted to ratify the proposed constitution but only after the Federalists' promised to __________in the first Congress.

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The Anti-Federalists in Virginia were concerned about the lack of a Bill of Rights in the proposed Constitution. The Federalists promised to support amendments to create a Bill of Rights in the first Congress, which helped sway the narrow vote in favor of ratification.

Delegates to the Virginia Ratifying Convention Narrowly Voted to Ratify