Question

Which statement describes the Federalists' viewpoint in the debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution? A. They believed the U.S. Constitution already protected people's rights. B. They feared minority groups would have too many rights. C. They believed that people would abuse their individual rights. D. They feared giving people accused of crimes too many rights.

Answer 1

A. They believed the U.S. Constitution already protected people's rights.

Explanation:

The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution for the United States. It was known for being very weak and giving little to no power to the government. Under the Articles of Confederation, the government could not regulate trade, draft soldiers, create and enforce laws properly, amend the Articles, and other important things.

Over time, people started to realize the Articles of Confederation was too weak and wanted to change them, these people were called Federalists. On the other hand, the people who opposed amending the Articles and were in favor of them were called Anti-Federalists.

Finally, the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was called in order to amend the Articles. While this was the original goal, they ended up scrapping them and created the United States Constitution instead. The Anti-Federalists did not want this and were worried that their rights would be taken away since the government now had power.

The Federalists were fine with the United States Constitution, they thought it protected people's rights and was sufficient. The Anti-Federalists demanded to have a Bill of Rights, something to protect their rights, as they thought the United States Constitution didn't protect their rights enough.