We gained two important pieces of American history from the discourse between the Federalist and the Anti-Federalists. First we gained a more balanced Constitution with the addition of the Bill of Rights. Second being the Federalist Papers. The federalist papers are a collection of 85 articles and essays written. These papers explained the Constitution and its meaning to many who were not informed. But the most important piece is the Bill of Rights. The idea of adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution was originally debated because the Constitution, as written, did not enumerate or protect the rights of the people; rather it listed the powers of the government and left all that remained to the states and the people. The Constitution was