Why did the anti-federalist push for the addition of a bill of rights to the united states constitution?
a. there was a precedent set for doing so in great britain’s constitution
b. they believe the government needed protection from possible uprisings
c. they believed the peoples liberties needed protection from the government
d. there was already a requirement to do so but the federalist were ignoring it

Explanation:

The Articles of Confederation, in place prior to the ratification of the Constitution of the United States of America, had granted stronger authority to the states.  Patrick Henry and other Anti-Federalists were concerned about too much power winding up in the hands of the federal government and its executive branch, thus allowing a small number of national elites to control the affairs of the USA.  They feared this also would diminish the rights and freedoms of individual citizens.

The Bill of Rights, laid out in the first ten amendments to the Constitution, provided some reassurance to Anti-Federalists after the fight over ratification. The US Constitution was ratified in 1788.  The Bill of Rights was created in 1789 and ratified in 1791.

d.

many people believed they were convicted solely because they were anarchists.

i believe the answer is d.