Alexander Hamilton and other Federalists argued that adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution was not necessary.

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Alexander Hamilton and other Federalists believed that the Constitution already inherently protected individual rights and that adding a Bill of Rights would imply that the government had the power to take away any rights not explicitly listed. However, in order to gain support for the ratification of the Constitution, they eventually agreed to add a Bill of Rights as the first ten amendments.

Alexander Hamilton and Other Federalists Argued That Adding the Bill