Question

1. which argument was made by anti - federalists such as patrick henry?

constructing a strong central government is necessary to protect the rights of the upper class.
the constitution needs to outline individual rights that are to be protected.
ratifying the constitution is necessary in order to protect states rights.
the separation of powers within the government will help limit individual rights.
clear all

Explanation:

Anti - Federalists, like Patrick Henry, were concerned that the Constitution as initially proposed lacked a Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties. They argued that the Constitution needed to explicitly outline individual rights to safeguard them from potential government overreach. The first option is incorrect as Anti - Federalists were against a strong central government. The third option is incorrect because Anti - Federalists were against ratifying the Constitution without a Bill of Rights. The fourth option is incorrect as the separation of powers was a Federalist argument about limiting government power, not limiting individual rights.

Answer:

B. The Constitution needs to outline individual rights that are to be protected.