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Why was a bill of rights not included in the original Constitution?
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Why was a bill of rights not included in the original Constitution?

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The federalists argued that there was no need for the bill of rights due to the fact that the people and states were allowed to keep the power not in hand of the federal government. (much to the dismay of anti-federalists)
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