"for why declare that things shall not be done which there is no power to do? why for instance, should it be said, that the liberty of the press shall not be restrained, when no power is given by which restrictions may be imposed? "—alexander hamilton, federalist no. 84

a person who agreed with hamilton's viewpoint in this quote would say that

a. the government needs less power

b. the government needs more power

c. adding a bill of rights is unnecessary

d. adding a bill of rights is mandatory

C. adding a bill of rights is unnecessary

Explanation:

Alexander Hamilton was a politician and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He, as a federalist, supported the ratification of the newly proposed Constitution, leaned to give more power to the government and believed that adding a bill of rights that stated specific liberties of people (such as the liberty of the press) was unnecessary because the Constitution outlined a strong but yet limited government that would act on behalf of citizens. Therefore, a person who agreed with Hamilton's viewpoint in the quote provided would say that adding a bill of rights is unnecessary

no

d. would be the correct answer. this because when finishing an informative essay, you want to recap what the argument of the essay was and how you were able to support it.