Question

Base your answer on the following passage and on your knowledge of social studies.

"Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.

The Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution..."

Source: Joint Resolution of Congress Proposing... Amendments to the Constitution, 1789


The main idea of this quote was influenced most directly by which political group?


A)
abolitionists

B)
Antifederalists

C)
Republicans

D)
Federalists

Answer 1

B) Antifederalists

Step-by-step explanation:

The quote supports the points of view of Antifederalists at the time. Antifederalists, as the name implies, were against a strong federal government because they feared that such a government would become all too powerful.

In order to obtain their support for the U.S. Constitution, a series of constitutional protections were added, and this is what is known as the Bill of Rights.