Question

question 12 of 20
which viewpoint did anti - federalists support during the debates over the ratification of the constitution?

a. the federal government should be given powers of taxation.

b. the constitution should be ratified without change.

c. a bill of rights would limit individual rights to only those it listed.

d. a bill of rights should be added to the constitution.

Explanation:

• Option A: Anti - Federalists were wary of a strong federal government, so they would not support giving it taxation powers.
• Option B: Anti - Federalists had concerns about the Constitution as it was, so they didn't want it ratified without change.
• Option C: This was more of a Federalist concern about a bill of rights, not an Anti - Federalist viewpoint.
• Option D: Anti - Federalists believed that the Constitution needed a bill of rights to protect individual liberties from the potential overreach of the federal government.

Answer:

D. A bill of rights should be added to the Constitution.