James Madison chose to order the amendments or major ideas of the Bill of Rights the way he did to address the concerns and objections of Anti- Federalists while securing ratification of the Constitution. Initially skeptical of the need for a bill of rights, Madison changed his stance to protect individual liberties and prevent more radical changes to the new government. He aimed to focus on rights-related amendments that would safeguard freedoms without altering the structure of government. He incorporated provisions such as the Ninth and Tenth Amendments to prevent the Bill of Rights from being interpreted as limiting rights only to those listed and to clarify that unspecified powers belonged to the states or people. Madison organized the amendments to emphasize essential personal liberties like freedom of religion, speech, press, and trial by jury, while also trying to make some protections applicable to the states, though this was not fully achieved at the time. His ordering and content reflected a political compromise to win support in Congress and among the states, balancing the protection of rights with concerns about federal power.