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Why did the Anti-Federalists push for the addition of a Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution?

there was a precedent set for doing so in Great Britain's Constitution
they believed the government needed protection from possible uprisings
they believed the people's liberties needed protection from the
government
there was already a requirement to do so, but the Federalists were ignoring

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Step-by-step explanation:

The Anti-Federalists believed the people's liberties needed protection from the government. Their pressure and threats to block ratification of the Constitution led the Federalists to agree to add a "Bill of Rights" to the Constitution if it were to be ratified. The Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791.

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Answer:

C) they believed the people's liberties needed protection from the

government

Step-by-step explanation:

They wanted the people to be protected from the government and that's that. Not much to explain.

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