Question

what is the connection between ratification and the bill of rights?
alexander hamilton opposed a bill of rights because he feared that if rights were written down, the rights of the people would be limited to only those rights that were written in the constitution.
five states ratified on the condition that amendments would be added soon after the constitution went into effect.
the constitutional convention considered a bill of rights but decided not to include it in the document that it sent to the states.
the bill of rights was ratified two years after the constitution went into effect.

Explanation:

To determine the connection between ratification and the Bill of Rights, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Discusses Hamilton's opinion on the Bill of Rights, not the connection to ratification. Eliminate.
• Option 2: Five states ratified the Constitution with the condition that amendments (including the Bill of Rights - related amendments) would be added soon. This directly shows the connection between the ratification of the Constitution and the push for the Bill of Rights.
• Option 3: Talks about the Constitutional Convention's decision on the Bill of Rights, not ratification. Eliminate.
• Option 4: States when the Bill of Rights was ratified relative to the Constitution, but does not show the causal or conditional connection during the initial ratification of the Constitution. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. Five states ratified on the condition that amendments would be added soon after the Constitution went into effect.