2. According to the Nation Archives document, it took 10 months for nine states to approve the Constitution. One of the first states to ratify the Constitution was Delaware and there were several others who ratified as well. These states ratified the Constitution because they didn't want to give up their state powers. It first started when the Congress switched state legislatures for state conventions of the people according to a document titled, Ratifying the Constitution. They also talked about how only five states conventions had voted in approval of the Constitution. In spring, conventions of the nine states had ratified, which aloud the Constitution to become law. However without the vote of New York and Virginia not all issues were resolved. Although there were different point of views on the Constitution some felt that there was no need for it well others felt that it was necessary for the “safeguard” of the people, as said in a document titled “Bill of Right Institute”. The Bill of Rights provides rights for the people, and gives them a voice and the ability to stand up for themselves. For example, the first amendment gives people the rights to freedom of religion, the press, and freedom of speech which benefited the people then and still does today. People do not have to be a certain religion they can be catholic, christian, Mormon, and they have the rights to speak as they please as long as they do not threaten the lives of others. Amendment three stops soldiers from “quartering” as said in the “Bill of Rights Document”, which stops them from intruding a home without the permission of the owner. This law was created because in those times soldiers would intrude on the homes of Colonist because they did not have bases to stay the night in. So after this law was passed the soldiers would stay in barns, or stables, again as said in the “Bill of