The presidential power under the Constitution that led the Antifederalists to urge for a Bill of Rights is primarily related to military power, as commander-in-chief. The Antifederalists were concerned that the powers granted to the president, particularly in terms of military authority, could lead to potential tyranny and an infringement on individual liberties. They believed that without explicit protections, the government's powers might overreach into the rights of the people, hence their demand for a Bill of Rights to ensure those rights were safeguarded.
What presidential power under the Constitution led the Antifederalists to urge for a Bill of Rights?
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9 veto power over acts of Congress
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military power, as commander-in-chief
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○ the power to carry out the laws passed by Congress
○ the power to declare states of emergency without
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