Question

What was the Federalists’ position on creating a bill of rights?

They approved of the idea because it would help limit government powers.
They disapproved of the idea because it meant the president would have too little power.
They agreed to the idea if they could review and reject parts of it.
They thought it was unnecessary because the Constitution would already limit government powers.

Answer 1

They thought it was unnecessary because the Constitution would already limit government powers.

Explanation: Federalists argued that the Constitution’s separation of powers, checks and balances, and the enumeration of federal powers made a bill of rights unnecessary and might even be dangerous by implying that unlisted rights weren’t protected.