Federalist Number 84 Primary Source Analysis

Students will read excerpts from Hamilton's Federalist No. 84 of the Federalist Papers (his argument for why the Constitution does not need a Bill of Rights), answer 15 questions, complete 1 extension task, and define 10 terms. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub!

Sample questions include:
--What does Hamilton believe secures American freedom more than a Bill of Rights?
--Identify how Hamilton categorizes the proposed Bill of Rights?
--Explain his reasoning regarding the answer to number 6.
--How would you answer Hamilton’s questions in the 6th paragraph regarding how is it determined what is liberty of the press?
--How does the final paragraph connect to the adoption of the Constitution?

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