Question

the following question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b.
part a
which position did anti - federalists take during the debates over ratification of the u.s. constitution?
a a written bill of rights is necessary to ensure individual liberty.
b a national system of taxation is necessary to pay the countrys debts.
c a strong executive branch is necessary to negotiate trade with other countries.
d a standing army is necessary to provide for national defense during peacetime.
part b
select all of the arguments anti - federalists used to support the position you selected in part a.
□ a strong national government may become corrupt and abuse its power.
□ individual rights cannot be guaranteed unless there are legal limits in place.
□ strong state governments will threaten the power of the national government.
□ state governments are poorly equipped to handle issues related to economics and taxation.
□ a separation of powers between branches of government can provide a check against tyranny.

Explanation:

Part A

Anti - Federalists were concerned about the lack of a bill of rights in the original Constitution. They believed that a written bill of rights was necessary to protect individual liberties from the potential overreach of the national government. Options B, C, and D represent positions more in line with Federalist thinking (supporting a strong national government with powers like taxation, a strong executive, and a standing army), while option A aligns with Anti - Federalist concerns about individual liberty and the need for a bill of rights.

• For the option "A strong national government may become corrupt and abuse its power": Anti - Federalists feared that a strong national government without a bill of rights could abuse power, so this supports their call for a bill of rights to protect against such abuse.
• For the option "Individual rights cannot be guaranteed unless there are legal limits in place": This directly relates to their argument that a bill of rights (legal limits) is needed to guarantee individual rights, which is the position in Part A.
• The option "Strong state governments will threaten the power of the national government" is a Federalist concern (about state power undermining national power), not an Anti - Federalist argument for a bill of rights.
• The option "State governments are poorly equipped to handle issues related to economics and taxation" is a Federalist argument for a strong national government, not an Anti - Federalist argument.
• The option "A separation of powers between branches of government can provide a check against tyranny" is a Federalist idea about the structure of the national government, not related to the Anti - Federalist call for a bill of rights.

Answer:

A. A written bill of rights is necessary to ensure individual liberty.

Part B