Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Bill of Rights in our U.S. Constitution?
c
a.
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution after it was ratified by the states.
b.
Several prominent members of the Constitutional Convention, such as James Madison, actually opposed the Bill of Rights.
c.
Most states already had existing constitutions that enumerated the rights of the individual.
d.
The Bill of Rights was a prominent element of the new Constitution and it was written into the document early in the process.
e.
Several states at first refused to ratify the new Constitution because of its lack of a Bill of Rights.
ANS: D
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