How Debates Created the Bill of Rights

Miacademy & MiaPrep Learning Channel

This educational video explores the historical origins and necessity of the Bill of Rights, framing it through the intense debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists during the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using a relatable analogy of a school group project, the narrator explains how conflict and compromise were essential to finalizing the Constitution. The video details the specific fears Anti-Federalists held regarding vague clauses like the Supremacy Clause and their concern that a strong federal government could become tyrannical without explicit protections for individuals and states.