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tnt_battle

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Some opponents of the Bill of Rights argued that
 
  A) carefully articulating certain rights might encourage the national government to abuse any rights that were not specifically defined.
  B) most people opposed the idea of strong individual rights.
  C) most people opposed the principle of strong national government.
  D) the Federalists outnumbered the Anti-Federalists.
  E) specifying particular rights might lead state governments to abuse rights that were not carefully defined.

Question 2

The Constitution would not have been ratified in several important states if the Federalists had not assured the states that
 
  A) a ban on the importation of slaves would be a focus of the first Congress.
  B) amendments to the Constitution would be passed to protect individual liberties against incursions by the national government.
  C) amendments to the Constitution would be passed to protect the rights of states against incursions by the national government.
  D) an amendment to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and consumption of liquor would be passed.
  E) slaves that had escaped to free states would not have to be returned to their owners in slave states.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



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