1) According to whom? I&#x27;ve heard people say that but I know no basis for it.<p>According to your ancestors, who were unwilling to signed the Constitution into law because it only contained power for the government.<p>If you read up on the history of the founding of the United States of American, you will find that your ancestors demanded a second portion be added to the Constitution, a portion with powers distributed and reserved for the people, a portion called the Bill of Rights, which consists of 10 Amendments.  Your ancestors demanded that if this portion, which distributed half the power to the people was not added, they would not sign the Constitution into law.<p>So that was why this portion was added back then, because the people demanded it, and they were unwilling to recognize the legitimacy of the Constitution and of the government until it was added.