Question
Federalists believed a bill of rights was not necessary because the Constitution already limited the federal government’s powers to only those things specifically granted in the document.
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GPT-5 mini
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Federalists argued the Constitution established a government of limited, enumerated powers, so a separate bill of rights was unnecessary and might even be dangerous by implying unlisted rights weren't protected. (Madison later drafted the Bill of Rights to help secure ratification.)
Federalists argued the Constitution established a government of limited, enumerated powers, so a separate bill of rights was unnecessary and might even be dangerous by implying unlisted rights weren't protected. (Madison later drafted the Bill of Rights to help secure ratification.)