When Thomas Jefferson Wrote, "…Half a Loaf Is Better Than

question 29

Multiple Choice

When Thomas Jefferson wrote, "…half a loaf is better than no bread," he was presenting the idea that​ he

• A) ​completely agreed with Madison's perspective on the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution provided enough of what was needed to protect individual rights.
• B) ​completely disagreed with Madison, and if there was no bill of rights, then it was best to keep the Articles of Confederation.
• C) ​understood Madison's argument that a bill of rights might be limiting, but a bill of rights would secure what rights they could.
• D) ​believed a bill of rights was probably useful, but it was politically prudent to overlook it at this time.

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