Question

what is one reason that the bill of rights was adopted?
a to sooth the fears of many federalists in the united states.
b to protect national government from the abuse of power by the state governments.
c to protect the rights and liberties of the states from abuse of power by the newly created government.
d to ensure that the national government would be strong enough to protect the public from internal rebellion and external invasion.

Explanation:

The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution to address the concerns of Anti - Federalists. Federalists initially opposed a Bill of Rights, believing the Constitution already protected rights. However, Anti - Federalists feared the new national government could become too powerful and trample on individual liberties. The Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments) was a compromise. It clearly listed and protected individual rights such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press. This was a way to "sooth the fears" of those who worried about an over - powerful central government (many of whom were Anti - Federalists, but the option A uses the term "Federalists" which is a misnomer in a strict sense. But considering the context of the question's options, we analyze based on the content of the options). Options B and C are incorrect as the Bill of Rights was more about protecting individual rights from the national government (not the other way around as in B, and not about state government abuse in the context of the main reason for its adoption as the question asks). Option D is about the power of the national government in terms of protection from external and internal threats, which is not the main reason for the Bill of Rights' adoption.

Answer:

A. to sooth the fears of many Federalists in the United States.