Question

Below is an excerpt from Anti-Federalist Papers Paper No. 84 (Brutus) “Of what avail will the Constitutions of the respective States be to preserve the liberties of its citizens?” Based on the excerpt above, which ideal needs to be established in the Constitution?
a.States' rights to be strengthened in the Constitution
Religion is established in the Constitution
Bill of rights should be established in the Constitution
Military created for each state in the Constitution

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) Bill of rights should be established in the Constitution.

Based on the excerpt above, the ideal needs to be established in the Constitution would be "Bill of rights should be established in the Constitution."

The Antifederalists papers written by prominent Americans such as Thomas Jefferson were the answer to the Federalists Papers written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. The Federalists supported the creation of a strong central government as the new form of government for the United States. On the other hand, Antifederalists opposed that idea and demanded civil rights be included in the new constitution. That is when James Madison drafted the Bill of Rights that is the first ten amendments to the US Constitution that included liberties for the people.