Question

Which of the following sets BEST matches the document to the people and/or ideas that influenced it?

A.

Constitution: Federalists, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry

B.

Bill of Rights: George Mason, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison

C.

Federalist Papers: Federalists, George Washington, James Madison

D.

Letters from the Federal Farmer: Federalists, Richard Henry Lee, Alexander Hamilton

Answer 1

The Bill of Rights: George Mason, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B.

The United States Bill of Rights is the name given to the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States approved on December 15, 1791.

-On June 8, 1789, James Madison proposed 39 amendments to the constitution in the House of Representatives. Among his recommendations, Madison proposed to add specific rights to limit the power of Congress.

-The bill was influenced by the Virginia Bill of Rights made by George Mason in 1776.

-During the debate on the ratification of the Constitution, Thomas Jefferson expressed his concern, motivated by the lack of a Bill of Rights, contributing to its construction.