The first ten amendments were quickly added to the newly-ratified Constitution to:
A) expand the power of the federal government over its citizens.
B) fulfill the promise made to Federalists who had opposed ratification.
C) limit the expressed rights of citizens in the face of national governmental power.
D) reassure those who feared the power of the national government to restrict citizens' rights.
Answer: D
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