Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

To strengthen the authority of the federal government
To strengthen the authority of the federal government

To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
To protect individual freedoms from the federal government

To improve the organization of the judiciary
To improve the organization of the judiciary

To give each state an equal amount of power

Answer 1

The correct response is:

To protect individual freedoms from the federal government.

Anti-Federalists were concerned that the Constitution did not sufficiently protect individual rights and freedoms, and they believed that a bill of rights was necessary to safeguard these rights against potential government overreach.