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The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in 1791 mainly as a reflection of which of the following?

A. Compromise agreement between Washington and Jefferson to prevent the development of political parties
B. Belief that without such amendments the national government would abuse the rights of the people
C. Fear that the US might be forced to take sides in the developing conflict between Great Britain and France
D. Federalist support for additional powers for the President and Supreme Court

2007-09-08 14:11:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities History

2 answers

As others mention, "B" is the answer. I would just add that, politically, the Bill of Rights was also necessary to get the requisite number of states to sign up for this new nation. By the way, with regard to "A," during the Constitutional debates and much of the ratification period, Jefferson was our ambassador to France in Paris and totally out of the Constitutional loop. But, the Bill of Rights, no doubt, made Madison very happy.

2007-09-08 14:42:23 · answer #1 · answered by Canebrake 5 · 0 0

RE:
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in 1791 mainly as a reflection of which of the following?
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in 1791 mainly as a reflection of which of the following?

A. Compromise agreement between Washington and Jefferson to prevent the development of political parties
B. Belief that without such amendments the national government would abuse the...

2015-08-02 00:16:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

The answer is B. The Bill of Rights was added to prevent the government from gaining too much power over the people. (So we musn't give them up no matter what!)

2007-09-08 14:21:14 · answer #3 · answered by Lori D 4 · 0 0

B

People wanted basic rights that were untouchable by the government. It made people less afraid of the control the government had over them.

2007-09-08 14:31:39 · answer #4 · answered by cheezbawl2003 4 · 0 0

That would be B

2007-09-08 14:18:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

B

2007-09-12 09:17:58 · answer #6 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0 0

B

2007-09-08 14:19:50 · answer #7 · answered by zhunt88 2 · 0 0

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