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What presidential power under the Constitution led the Antifederalists to urge for a Bill of Rights?(1 point) Responses the power to carry out the laws passed by Congress the power to carry out the laws passed by Congress the power to declare states of emergency without consulting Congress the power to declare states of emergency without consulting Congress veto power over acts of Congress veto power over acts of Congress military power, as commander-in-chief

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The power that led the Antifederalists to urge for a Bill of Rights was veto power over acts of Congress. They were concerned that this power, along with other presidential powers, could lead to an overreach of federal authority and encroach on individual liberties, thus emphasizing the need for explicit protections of rights in the Constitution.