In the Exchange of Letters Between Thomas Jefferson and James

Essay

In the exchange of letters between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in 1787-1789 regarding the desirability of a bill of rights in the proposed Constitution, what was the argument in favor of a bill of rights that Jefferson stressed, that he believed Madison had overlooked? Explain. Hint: it is the same argument Madison employed when he introduced a series of bill-of-rights amendments in the First Congress.