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The fundamental principle of democracy is that the government derives its power from the
consent of the governed. The addition of the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution, as promised during the ratification process limited the national government from
infringing on the rights of the people.

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2.) What did Anti-federalists insist on the inclusion of the Bill of Rights before supporting ratification of the Constitution ?
B.) They wanted to ensure the sovereignty of the federal government over state governments.
I believe this is the correct answer because 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.

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1.) Articles of Confederation: 1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788
2.) Separation of Powers: The division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
3.) U.S. Senate: the upper house of Congress; based on a equal number(2 per state)
4.) 3/5 Compromise: Each slave would count for 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation purposes
5.) Bill of Rights: The first ten amendments to the Constitution