The Main Argument Against the Need for a Bill of Rights

Multiple Choice

The main argument against the need for a bill of rights was that

A) the national government would be weakened if limits on its powers were listed.
B) states could use the power of nullification if national laws violated individual liberties.
C) the Constitution established a government of limited powers; because the government was not given the power to regulate individual liberties, no bill of rights was necessary.
D) the states could easily withdraw from the Union if the national government violated individual liberties.
E) the design of the institutions of government would preclude them from abusing rights anyway.