“i will further, and affirm that bills of rights, in the sense into the extent in which they are contended for her not only unnecessary in the proposed constitution, but would even be dangerous. they would contain various exceptions to powers not granted; and on this very account, would afford a colorable pretext to clean more than they were granted. for why the declare that thing shall not be done which there is no power to do? ” -alexander hamilton

which of the following message to statement about the quote ?

a. hamilton is a federalist and reasons that adding a list of rights to the constitution would cause problems later

b. hamilton was a federalist and reasons that the constitution should not be ratified without a specific list of rights

c. hamilton is an anti-federalist and reasons that adding a list of rights to the constitution would cause problems later

d. hamilton is an anti-federalist and reasons that the constitution should not be ratified without a specific list of rights