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moongchi

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Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Bill of Rights in our U.S. Constitution?
 
  c
  a.
  The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution after it was ratified by the states.
  b.
  Several prominent members of the Constitutional Convention, such as James Madison, actually opposed the Bill of Rights.
  c.
  Most states already had existing constitutions that enumerated the rights of the individual.
  d.
  The Bill of Rights was a prominent element of the new Constitution and it was written into the document early in the process.
  e.
  Several states at first refused to ratify the new Constitution because of its lack of a Bill of Rights.

Question 2

The most effective complaint raised by the Anti-Federalists against the proposed Constitution in 1788 was
 
  a. the inability of the states to tax the federal government.
  b. its lack of state power to raise an army.
  c. its lack of a bill of rights to protect individuals against abuses by the government.
  d. the creation of the office of president.
  e. the retention of too much power at the state level.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C



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