deganfarah123 deganfarah123 16-12-2022 History contestada Why did the Anti-Federalists want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution? A- Traditional rights of freedom of religion and speech had to be protected against the state governments B- They wanted to protect the citizens of the states from abuses of a new professional army C- To prevent the national government from taking over the state governments D- Protection was needed for the people against a powerful national governmen