Bills of rights "have no application to constitutions professedly founded upon the power of the people, and executed by their immediate representatives and servants. here, in strictness, the people surrender nothing, and as they retain everything, they have no need of particular reservations."–alexander hamilton, federalist no. 84hamilton argues in this quote that

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.