Question

Why did federalist think that the Bill of Rights was unnecessary

Answer 1

The federalist thought that the Bill of Rights was unnecessary because the federal government new what was best for everybody so they thought that they did not need a Bill of Rights. I hope this helped !!

Answer 2

Federalists argued that the Constitution did not need a bill of rights, because the people and the states kept any powers not given to the federal government. Anti-Federalists held that a bill of rights was necessary to safeguard individual liberty.