What Was James Madison's Position on Including a Bill of Rights

question 18

Multiple Choice

What was James Madison's position on including a bill of rights in the Constitution?

• A) He believed a bill of rights was essential for protecting individuals from aggressive state governments.
• B) He felt the Constitution would fail in its central goals without a bill of rights.
• C) He refused to support ratification until a bill of rights was included.
• D) He believed a bill of rights redundant, because the Constitution itself would protect liberties.
• E) He argued against a bill of rights as a threat to federal power.

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