Which of the following statements is not a reason why the Constitution was ratified in 1788?
A) Supporters of the Constitution had much more recognizable leaders.
B) Alexander Hamilton and James Madison made spirited arguments in favor of the Constitution.
C) A Bill of Rights was added in 1787 to persuade opponents of the Constitution to accept it.
D) Supporters of the Constitution were much better organized.
E) Most newspapers favored ratification of the Constitution.

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The Bill of Rights was not added in 1787 to persuade opponents of the Constitution to accept it. It was actually added after the Constitution was ratified, in 1791, as a response to the demands of the Anti-Federalists for greater protection of individual liberties.

Which of the Following Statements Is Not a Reason Why