Question

Why was the Bill of Rights necessary?

A. Anti-federalists did not want the people of America to have a representative democracy.

B. Federalists agreed to add them to the Constitution in order to ensure that citizen's rights would be protected.

C. The rights of Congress were under attack so the Bill of Rights was written to protect them.

D. Federalists did not want a strong central government.

Answer 1

B.

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to address concerns raised by the Anti-Federalists, who were worried about the potential for a strong central government infringing on the rights of citizens. The Federalists, who supported the Constitution, agreed to include the Bill of Rights as a way to guarantee individual liberties and ensure that the government would not overstep its bounds. This compromise helped secure the ratification of the Constitution.