And one of the things I did is I analyzed the debate between the Federalists and anti Federalists over whether we need a bill of rights. And my conclusion was The Anti Federalist 1. One of the arguments they made is, look, even if it remains a government of enumerated powers, the federal government could still violate our fundamental rights in the exercise of those enumerated powers. (20:29–20:31)
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