Alexander Hamilton Opposed a Bill of Rights Mainly Because He

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Multiple Choice

Alexander Hamilton opposed a bill of rights mainly because he believed that

• A)too many individual liberties diminished the trust between citizen and government.
• B)it was unnecessary given that the federal government was given only a small set of explicitly delegated powers.
• C)a bill of rights would make the Constitution too specific and cumbersome.
• D)a bill of rights would lead to many frivolous lawsuits.

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Direct Democracy

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