As explained in Federalist 14, why did Madison believe an enumeration of a Bill of Rights was not necessary in the Constitution?

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As explained in Federalist 14, why did Madison believe an enumeration of a Bill of Rights was not necessary in the Constitution?​

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Madison believed that the Constitution already limited the powers of the federal government to only those that were enumerated, meaning specifically granted to it, and therefore, the government had no power to infringe on individual liberties. He argued that a Bill of Rights could potentially limit individual liberties because it might be interpreted as implying that the federal government had the power to infringe on rights not specifically listed. Thus, he believed that a Bill of Rights was not necessary to protect individual liberties.

As Explained in Federalist 14, Why Did Madison Believe an Enumeration