The Main Argument Against the Need for a Bill of Rights

question 34

Multiple Choice

The main argument against the need for a bill of rights was that

• A)the national government would be weakened if limits on its powers were listed.
• B)states could use the power of nullification if national laws violated individual liberties.
• C)the Constitution established a government of limited powers; because the government was not given the power to regulate individual liberties, no bill of rights was necessary.
• D)the states could easily withdraw from the Union if the national government violated individual liberties.
• E)the design of the institutions of government would preclude them from abusing rights anyway.

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