Question

I go further, and affirm that bills of rights, in the sense and to the extent in which they are contended for, are not only unnecessary in the proposed Constitution, but would even be dangerous. They would contain various exceptions to powers not granted; and on this very account, would afford a colorable pretext to claim more than were granted. For why declare that things shall not be done which there is no power to do?

Quote by: Alexander Hamilton

Answer choices:
A: Hamilton is a Federalist and reasons that adding a list of rights to the Constitution would cause problems later.

B: Hamilton is a Federalist and reasons that the Constitution should not be ratified without a specific list of rights.

C: Hamilton is an Anti-Federalist and reasons that adding a list of rights to the Constitution would cause problems later.

D: Hamilton is an Anti-Federalist and reasons that the Constitution should not be ratified without a specific list of rights.

Answer 1

A. Hamilton is a Federalist and reasons that adding a list of rights to the Constitution would cause problems later.

Answer 2

A: Hamilton is a Federalist and reasons that adding a list of rights to the Constitution would cause problems later.

Step-by-step explanation:

Alexander Hamilton was an economist, statesman, politician, writer, lawyer, and first secretary of the Treasury of the United States. He was one of the founding fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the Constitution of the United States, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the United States Coast Guard and The New York Post.