The Federalists were not in favor of a bill of rights, but
A) the Anti-Federalists forced members of the Constitutional convention to include the ten famous amendments in the original Constitution.
B) the Southern states demanded one.
C) agreed to add one soon after ratification.
D) the Anti-Federalists were even more opposed to one.
E) none of the above

Question

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Although the Federalists were initially against including a bill of rights in the Constitution, they eventually agreed to add one after the ratification of the Constitution. This was done to satisfy the concerns of the Anti-Federalists who were worried about protecting individual liberties. Thus, choice C is the best answer.

The Federalists Were Not in Favor of a Bill of Rights