Did Thomas Jefferson Support the Constitution's Ratification?

Jefferson is not, technically, a ''framer'' of one of the most important documents in the Revolution, however. Absent during the Constitutional Convention, Jefferson was not able to help write the document, but his ideas and arguments still influenced those who did.

Did Thomas Jefferson Support the Constitution?

While abroad, Jefferson corresponded with members of the Constitutional Convention, particularly his close associate from Virginia, James Madison. He agreed to support the Constitution and the strong federal government it created.

How did Thomas Jefferson help ratify the Constitution?

Jefferson's correspondence with James Madison helped to convince Madison to introduce a bill of rights into the First Congress. After ratification by the requisite number of states, the first ten amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, went into effect in 1791.

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