What was the Federalists' argument for not adding a separate bill of rights to the Constitution?

A separate bill of rights was unnecessary because everyone had been granted basic freedoms.

A separate bill of rights be might used later to free enslaved people.

A separate bill of rights was unnecessary because the new government would have limited power.

A separate bill of rights might be used later to limit rights that were not originally listed.

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Tianna Kline

11 September, 18:04

What was the Federalists' argument for not adding a separate bill of rights to the Constitution?

A separate bill of rights was unnecessary because everyone had been granted basic freedoms.

A separate bill of rights be might used later to free enslaved people.

A separate bill of rights was unnecessary because the new government would have limited power.

A separate bill of rights might be used later to limit rights that were not originally listed.

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Maggie · Answer 1

"A separate bill of rights was unnecessary because the new government would have limited power" is the best option, since they thought that this would be redundant in a Constitution already given to these ideals.