Some states agreed to ratify (approve)the Constitution only if... (use the excerpt for Question 5 below to help you!). (1 point)
(a) a bill of rights would be added
(b) the federal government would maintain complete power
(a) a bill of rights would be added
(a) a bill of rights would be added.
This is stated in the excerpt for Question 5, which implies that some states were only willing to ratify the Constitution if it included a bill of rights. A bill of rights would guarantee certain fundamental rights and liberties to individuals and protect them from potential abuses by the federal government.
To determine the answer to this question, we need to refer to the excerpt provided for Question 5. Unfortunately, the excerpt is not available in the current conversation. Therefore, I am unable to provide a specific answer without additional information. However, I can provide a general explanation based on historical knowledge.
During the ratification process of the U.S. Constitution, there were concerns and debates about the balance of power between the federal government and individual states. Some states had reservations about granting too much power to the federal government and wanted to ensure the protection of individual rights. To address these concerns, there were negotiations between the Federalists, who favored the Constitution, and the Anti-Federalists, who had reservations.
The Anti-Federalists insisted that they would only ratify the Constitution if a Bill of Rights, protecting individual liberties, was added. They believed that without explicit guarantees of rights, the federal government could potentially abuse its power and infringe upon the rights of the people. In response to this concern, the Federalists ultimately agreed to include a Bill of Rights as the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
Therefore, the correct answer is (a) a bill of rights would be added.