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An examination of the circumstances preceding the ratification of the Constitution indicates which of the following?(1 point)ResponsesMany supporters of the Constitution claimed that a national bill of rights was not necessary.Many supporters of the Constitution claimed that a national bill of rights was not necessary.George Washington was steadfastly opposed to a national bill of rights.George Washington was steadfastly opposed to a national bill of rights.Hardly any states had a bill of rights in their constitution.Hardly any states had a bill of rights in their constitution.The Constitution contained a bill of rights that protected the people’s liberties.
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The most accurate statement regarding the circumstances preceding the ratification of the Constitution is:
Many supporters of the Constitution claimed that a national bill of rights was not necessary.
During the debates surrounding the ratification of the Constitution, many of its proponents, including figures like Alexander Hamilton, argued that a bill of rights was unnecessary because the Constitution itself limited the powers of the federal government and did not grant it authority to infringe upon individual rights. This argument was a key point in the debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
While some states did have their own bills of rights at the time, the original Constitution did not include a national bill of rights; it wasn't until the adoption of the first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, in 1791 that such protections were formally established at the federal level.
Many supporters of the Constitution claimed that a national bill of rights was not necessary.
During the debates surrounding the ratification of the Constitution, many of its proponents, including figures like Alexander Hamilton, argued that a bill of rights was unnecessary because the Constitution itself limited the powers of the federal government and did not grant it authority to infringe upon individual rights. This argument was a key point in the debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
While some states did have their own bills of rights at the time, the original Constitution did not include a national bill of rights; it wasn't until the adoption of the first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, in 1791 that such protections were formally established at the federal level.