Question

multiple choice question
delegates to the convention did not add a bill of rights to the constitution because they believed it

• would make the central government stronger than the articles of confederation.
• was a way to give more political power to southern states.
• would create a bicameral legislature, making it difficult for congress to pass laws.
• was not needed to defend against a government with carefully defined powers.

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Explanation:

The framers of the U.S. Constitution designed a federal government with enumerated, carefully defined powers, meaning it only had the authority explicitly granted to it. They argued a bill of rights was unnecessary because the government could not act outside its limited scope, so there was no need to list rights it could not infringe upon. The other options are incorrect: a bill of rights did not strengthen the central government relative to the Articles, was not tied to Southern state power, and had no connection to creating a bicameral legislature.

Answer:

D. was not needed to defend against a government with carefully defined powers.