The argument that a bill of rights would be incomplete and therefore invite the government to infringe upon any rights not listed in it was central to which of the Federalist Papers?

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Federalist No. 84, written by Alexander Hamilton, argued against the inclusion of a bill of rights in the Constitution, stating that it was unnecessary and could be seen as limiting rights that were not explicitly listed. Hamilton also believed that the Constitution already provided sufficient protection for individual rights.

The Argument That a Bill of Rights Would Be Incomplete