Question

Bills of rights "have no application to constitutions professedly founded upon the power of the people, and executed by their immediate representatives and servants. Here, in strictness, the people surrender nothing, and as they retain everything, they have no need of particular reservations."–Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 84 Hamilton argues in this quote that

Answer 1

I'm not 100% sure, but I am fairly certain that he's arguing that the bills of rights aren't made to suit and serve the people. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

A list of rights in the Constitution is unnecessary because the government's power is already limited.

In Federalist No. 84, Alexander Hamilton stated the grounds why he thought a bill of rights was unnecessary, claiming it could actually be problematic. He emphasizes that the idea of a bill of rights started with kings whose powers had to be controlled. However, the Constitution already checks the federal government with limitations on what each branch can do.