Which of the following groups felt as though a Bill of Rights was not needed in the proposed Constitution because the people were already considered sovereign in the republic?

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The Federalists felt that a Bill of Rights was unnecessary because they believed the Constitution already protected individual liberties and that the people's sovereignty was implied in the framework of the government as a republic. The Anti-Federalists, on the other hand, believed that a Bill of Rights was necessary to explicitly protect individual liberties and limit the power of the federal government.

Which of the Following Groups Felt as Though a Bill