The Question of a Bill of Rights

From The Federalist Papers by Hamilton, Madison, Jay
Hamilton famously argues that a bill of rights is unnecessary and even dangerous in a constitution of enumerated powers, because to declare that things shall not be done that there is no power to do invites pretexts for power.
Federalist No. 84 (Hamilton)
Bills of rights... are not only unnecessary in the proposed Constitution, but would even be dangerous.' Argues 'the Constitution is itself, in every rational sense, and to every useful purpose, A BILL OF RIGHTS.
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