Question
"Your President may easily become king. If the president be possessed of ambition, he has power and time sufficient to ruin his country". - Brutus, Anti Federalist Papers # 84, 1788
Which of the following resulted from concerns such as the one in this excerpt?
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1 point
The immediate abolition of the Electoral College
The creation of a bicameral legislature
The addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution
The creation of a presidential term limits amendment
Which of the following resulted from concerns such as the one in this excerpt?
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1 point
The immediate abolition of the Electoral College
The creation of a bicameral legislature
The addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution
The creation of a presidential term limits amendment
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The concern expressed by Brutus in the excerpt reflects fears about the potential for an executive leader to accumulate too much power and act in a tyrannical manner. As a result of such concerns, one significant outcome was:
**The addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution.**
The Bill of Rights was added to address the concerns of Anti-Federalists about individual liberties and to limit the powers of the federal government, ensuring protections against potential abuses of power.
**The addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution.**
The Bill of Rights was added to address the concerns of Anti-Federalists about individual liberties and to limit the powers of the federal government, ensuring protections against potential abuses of power.