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Question 7 • CMS 2026-2027 Founding Principles of the US and NC: Civic Literacy CREDIT RECOVERY

What was the Federalists’ position on creating a bill of rights?

Answer
A
They agreed to the idea if they could review and reject parts of it.
B
They disapproved of the idea because it meant the president would have too little power.
C
They thought it was unnecessary because the Constitution would already limit government powers.
D
They approved of the idea because it would help limit government powers.

Explanation

Federalists argued that a bill of rights was unnecessary because the Constitution already limited the federal government’s powers. They also worried that listing specific rights might imply that people had no other rights. Therefore, the correct choice is “They thought it was unnecessary because the Constitution would already limit government powers.”

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