The original Constitution did not include a bill of rights because a majority of the framers of the Constitution believed that such a provision was unnecessary,redundant,useless,and possibly even dangerous.

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This is true. The framers of the Constitution felt that by listing specific rights, it could be argued that those were the only rights protected and other important rights might be left out. However, a bill of rights was eventually added to the Constitution in the form of the first ten amendments.

The Original Constitution Did Not Include a Bill of Rights