Question

the three delegates who refused to sign the constitution were part of a group called the anti - federalists. some anti - federalists wanted to start over with a completely new constitution, while others wanted to modify the existing document by adding a bill of rights. a bill of rights would guarantee protections for individual liberties such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion. read the statements below. decide whether each statement represents an argument for adding a bill of rights or for starting over with a new constitution. anti - federalist criticism add a bill of rights start over we fought in the revolutionary war because britain abused our rights! we need to make sure those rights are written into this constitution. this constitution allows congress to take our money through taxes. if we adopt it in any form, we can expect nothing less than tyranny. this constitution takes away the states power to make trade agreements! we cannot accept a government that is allowed to limit state powers. the constitutional conventions first priority is to create a stronger federal government, but we also need to be sure our individual rights are protected.

Explanation:

1. The statement "We fought in the Revolutionary War because Britain abused our rights! We need to make sure those rights are written into this Constitution." emphasizes the importance of protecting individual rights by adding them to the existing Constitution, so it is an argument for adding a bill of rights.
2. The statement "This Constitution allows Congress to take our money through taxes. If we adopt it in any form, we can expect nothing less than tyranny." and "This Constitution takes away the state's power to make trade agreements! We cannot accept a government that is allowed to limit state powers." express a fundamental dissatisfaction with the existing Constitution and imply a desire to start over, as they see major flaws in the current document.
3. The statement "The Constitutional Convention's first priority is to create a stronger federal government, but we also need to be sure our individual rights are protected." suggests a focus on amending the existing Constitution to safeguard individual rights, so it is an argument for adding a bill of rights.

Answer:

1. Add a bill of rights
2. Start over
3. Start over
4. Add a bill of rights