Which of the following statements best explains why the addition of a bill of rights was necessary to ensure ratification of the Constitution?(1 point) Responses The Anti-Federalists were fearful of a too powerful national government. The Anti-Federalists were fearful of a too powerful national government. The Anti-Federalists were distrustful of state governments. The Anti-Federalists were distrustful of state governments. The Federalists were fearful of a too powerful national government. The Federalists were fearful of a too powerful national government. The Federalists were distrustful of a national bill of rights being used by states.
The first statement is the most accurate: The Anti-Federalists were fearful of a too powerful national government. Adding a bill of rights was necessary to address their concerns about individual rights and limit the powers of the new federal government.
