Question

why was the bill of rights adopted during the second constitutional convention?
federalists needed to gain support from citizens who were scheduled to vote on its adoption.
anti - federalists wanted to create a strong centralized government.
federalists wanted to gain anti - federalist support by agreeing to protect individual civil liberties.
both anti - federalists and federalists wanted european nations to fully accept the united states.
question 4
which of the following statements best summarizes the 15th amendment?
involuntary servitude or slavery is prohibited in the united states.
all persons born in the united states are considered citizens of the united states.
no state or federal government can pass laws denying a citizen the right to vote.
no state or federal government can take away a citizen’s personal liberties.

Explanation:

First Question (Why was the Bill of Rights adopted during the Second Constitutional Convention?):

To determine the answer, we analyze the options:

• Federalists needed support from citizens voting on adoption: The Bill of Rights was sought by Anti - Federalists to protect rights, not Federalists seeking citizen support for adoption voting. Eliminate this.
• Anti - federalists wanted a strong centralized government: Anti - federalists opposed strong central government. Eliminate this.
• Federalists wanted to gain Anti - federalist support by protecting individual civil liberties: The Bill of Rights was a compromise. Federalists agreed to add it to get Anti - federalist support (who were concerned about individual rights and too much federal power). This matches.
• Both wanted European nations to accept the US: The Bill of Rights is about domestic rights, not international acceptance. So the correct option is the third one: "Federalists wanted to gain Anti - federalist support by agreeing to protect individual civil liberties."

Second Question (Which of the following statements best summarizes the 15th Amendment?):

• "Involuntary servitude or slavery is prohibited in the United States": This is the 13th Amendment, not the 15th. Eliminate.
• "All persons born in the United States are considered citizens of the United States": This is the 14th Amendment (citizenship clause). Eliminate.
• "No state or federal government can pass laws denying a citizen the right to vote": The 15th Amendment prohibits denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. This option captures the essence of the 15th Amendment's voting rights protection.
• "No state or federal government can take away a citizen’s personal liberties": This is too broad and not specific to the 15th Amendment (which is about voting rights). So the correct option is the third one: "No state or federal government can pass laws denying a citizen the right to vote."

Answer:

1. For the first question: C. Federalists wanted to gain Anti - federalist support by agreeing to protect individual civil liberties.
2. For the second question: C. No state or federal government can pass laws denying a citizen the right to vote.