Question

read the following excerpt and answer the question below.
when a building is to be erected which is intended to stand for ages, the foundation should be firmly laid. the constitution proposed to your acceptance is designed, not for yourselves alone, but for generations yet unborn. the principles, therefore, upon which the social compact is founded, ought to have been clearly and precisely stated, and the most express and full declaration of rights to have been made. but on this subject there is almost an entire silence.
which argument between the federalists and the anti - federalists is brutus referring to in this excerpt?

• the need for a written bill of rights
• the need to limit the authority of states
• the need for a powerful federal government

Explanation:

Brutus, an Anti - Federalist, was concerned about the lack of a clear and precise statement of rights in the proposed Constitution. The Federalists and Anti - Federalists debated over many issues, and the Anti - Federalists strongly advocated for a written bill of rights to protect individual liberties. The excerpt implies that the social compact's foundation (related to rights) should have been clearly stated, which points to the need for a written bill of rights.

Answer:

the need for a written bill of rights