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what was the federalists argument for not adding a separate bill of rights to the constitution?
it might be used later to limit rights that werent originally listed.
it was unnecessary because everyone had been granted basic freedoms.
it was unnecessary because the new government had limited power.
it might be used later to free enslaved people in the west.
The Federalists believed that a separate bill of rights was unnecessary as the new government's power was limited by the Constitution's structure and the system of checks - and - balances. They were concerned that listing specific rights might imply that other rights were not protected, and also thought the government's limited power safeguarded against rights violations.
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It was unnecessary because the new government had limited power.