Question

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All of the following statements describe the author of the Bill of Rights, EXCEPT:
A.
He feared the Constitution would be rejected without the promise of a Bill of Rights.
B.
He decided to write the Bill of Rights after receiving the advice of Thomas Jefferson.
C.
He received recommendations from the first Congress in 1789 before writing the Bill of Rights.
D.
He was one of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention who thought it was unnecessary.

Answer 1

He was one of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention who thought it was unnecessary.

Explanation:

• The author of the bill of rights was Thomas Jefferson.
• During the formation of the constitution, he thought to propose a bill of rights for the English citizens.
• On October 17, 1788, a letter was sent by James Madison to Thomas Jefferson in which he described the importance and the role of the bill of rights.
• Thus after this, he decided to write the bill of rights.