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Constitution and Compromise

Question 8 • EA Academy Civics 9

Why did Anti-Federalists insist that a bill of rights be included in the Constitution?

Answer
A
They believed that local and state governments needed to be less powerful.
B
They worried that the framers did not believe in basic human rights.
C
They wanted to place more limits on the power of a strong central government.
D
They wanted to ensure that all adults in the United States could fully participate in government.

Explanation

Anti-Federalists feared that the new Constitution gave too much power to the national government and did not clearly protect individual liberties. They insisted on a bill of rights to set explicit limits on that power and safeguard people’s freedoms. Therefore, the correct choice is “They wanted to place more limits on the power of a strong central government.”

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