Why Was the Bill of Rights an Important Part of the Constitutional

question 19

Multiple Choice

Why was the Bill of Rights an important part of the Constitutional ratification process?

• A) Large states, including Virginia and New York, refused to ratify the Constitution until the Bill of Rights was added to it.
• B) It addressed the concerns of Federalists, who believed that the Bill of Rights would help enumerate the powers of government.
• C) It addressed the concerns of Federalists, who believed that a strong central government also needed to be flexible.
• D) It addressed the concerns of Antifederalists, who were concerned that the Constitution did not protect states' rights against the intrusion of the federal government
• E) It addressed the concerns of Antifederalists, who were concerned that the Constitution did not protect individual rights against the intrusion of the federal government.

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