Originally, the Bill of Rights was not included in the Constitution because many founders believed that the power to regulate and protect rights, if it existed at all, was the responsibility of the states, not the national government.

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James Madison and other delegates to the Philadelphia convention in the late 1700s believed that Congress should have no power to enforce, eliminate, or modify rights. Some delegates warned that if some rights were listed, it would give the impression that those were the only rights that mattered. Therefore, it would be better to leave all mention of rights out of the original Constitution.

Originally, the Bill of Rights Was Not Included in the Constitution