Read the selection from the article.
Many people in the founding era
opposed ratifying the
Constitution's original articles
because they believed, as James
Madison explained to the first
Congress in 1789, it "did not
contain effectual provision against
encroachments on particular
rights."
The word "encroachments" has a negative
connotation. Which other sentence BEST
emphasizes that connotation?
It is because of the effort of our

The negative connotation of 'encroachments' is highlighted by the omission of a bill of rights in the Constitution and the opposition from Antifederalists.

Explanation:

Encroachments in the context of the ratification of the Constitution refer to infringements on specific rights.

One sentence that emphasizes the negative connotation of encroachments is 'The struggle to have rights clearly delineated and the decision of the framers to omit a bill of rights from the Constitution nearly derailed the ratification process.'

The Antifederalists were opponents of the Constitution who criticized the lack of protection for individual rights, contributing to the focus on including the Bill of Rights.

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