The most important factor in gathering support for the ratification of the constitution was the inclusion of the Bill of Rights.
Many anti-federalists were wary of the power the would be given to the federal government, they feared that they would abuse this power and in the end, it would result in a government just like the British, supporting only the aristocrats and leaving the people without a say in the matter.
With that in mind, James Madison assured the anti-federalists that the Bill of Rights would be placed to safeguard the rights and freedom of the people in order to prevent a despotic government.
