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The Bill Of Rights
the bill of rights
bill of rights
They wanted protections against tyranny of the central government.
The Framers of the US Constitution who were not Federalists feared a strong central government. Because of this ten amendments were attached to the US Constitution. These 10, called the Bill of Rights, were an added protection against a central government that might become too powerful.
To protect against tyranny
To protect against tyranny
To protect against tyranny
The importance of a strong central government
Bill of Rights
The US Constitution provided a limited amount of power to the government and explicitly stated that any power not given by the constitution to the national government is automatically power of the state governors.