At the Framing of the Constitution, Many Citizens, Including the Anti-Federalists

question 118

Multiple Choice

At the framing of the Constitution, many citizens, including the Anti-federalists, demanded a bill of rights because

• A) They found the proposed Constitution did not list many liberties and wanted to more clearly restrict the power of the national government.
• B) They wanted to give Congress more power relative to the president.
• C) They distrusted states with the power given to them by the Constitution.
• D) They thought that the national government did not have enough power.
• E) They wanted to give the courts more explicit power over the interpretation of the Constitution.

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