Many personal opinions have shifted by the…
September 1789 CE
A number of Federalists have come out in support, thus silencing the Anti-Federalists' most effective critique.
Many Anti-Federalists, in contrast, are now opposed, realizing that Congressional approval of these amendments will greatly lessen the chances of a second constitutional convention.
Anti-Federalists such as Richard Henry Lee also argue that the Bill left the most objectionable portions of the Constitution, such as the federal judiciary and direct taxation, intact.
Madison will remain active in the progress of the amendments throughout the legislative process.