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Federalists and Anti-Federalists — Quiz

Question 7 • Civics and Government

Why did Anti-Federalists favor a bill of rights?

Answer
A
It would protect individual citizens’ freedoms.
B
It would give the government more power to make laws.
C
It would split power equally between the president and Congress.
D
It would put goverment in the hands of individual states.

Explanation

Anti-Federalists worried that the Constitution gave the national government too much power and did not clearly protect people’s liberties. They favored adding a bill of rights to guarantee freedoms such as speech and religion. Therefore, the correct choice is “It would protect individual citizens’ freedoms.”

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