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Near the end of the Constitutional Convention, some of the delegates raised concerns over the lack of a Bill of Rights. Men like George Mason and Patirck Henry believed a BIll of Rights was necessary check on the power of the government. James Madison and his Federalist allies believed strong governmental power was needed to succeed where the Articles of Confederation had failed. The delegates were almost evenly split until New Hampshire provided the final necessary vote for ratification, with the stipulation that a Bill of Rights would be added as soon as possible. It was James Madison, inspired by George Mason's Virginia Declaration of Rights, who introduced the first ten Amendments to the Constitution in 1789.
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