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Question 32

Read the quotation opposing the ratification of the US Constitution and answer the question.
"Suspicion is a virtue as long as its object is the public good, and as long as it stays within proper bounds. . . . Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel. . . . Show me that age and country where the rights and liberties of the people were placed on the sole chance of their rulers being good men, without a consequent loss of liberty?"
— Patrick Henry, 1788
Why was Henry, like many Anti-Federalists, against ratifying the US Constitution?
A
He believed the US Constitution was too similar to the Articles of Confederation.

B
He believed the US Constitution was too similar to the constitution of Great Britain.

C
He feared that the government created by the US Constitution would be too weak.

D
He feared that the government created by the US Constitution would be too strong.

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

if not correct B

Answer 2

Answer: A

He believed the US Constitution was too similar to the Articles of Confederation.

Explanation: This is a tough one! Henry was an Anti-Federalist. James Madison, as a Federalist, said the Constitution did not need a Bill of Rights. He said that separation of powers and checks and balances was enough protection.

Henry disagreed. In the quote, he is saying that it's not enough to expect leaders to be "good men" and follow the Constitution. Henry, like other Anti-Federalists, demanded a list of rights to be added to the document.