Why did the Constitution not seriously address the question of civil liberties?

a. The Framers believed that a bill of rights would make the document too controversial and were more interested in its ratification.
b. The Framers believed that the federal government would not have enough power to threaten the liberties of citizens.
c. The Antifederalists insisted on removing the planned constitutional limitations to limit the scope of federal responsibilities.
d. The delegates were not able to engage in bargaining and compromise to reach an agreement on what such protections should look like.


a. The Framers believed that a bill of rights would make the document too controversial and were more interested in its ratification.

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a. they believed that religious liberty flourishes when there is no official faith b. they were Deists c. they were not people of faith themselves d. they wished for the people to be allowed to vote for a national church

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Developing countries attribute at least some of their problems to the fact that they suffered colonial rule because it made them producers of

a. primary commodities. b. local "folk" products. c. fossil fuels. d. guest workers. e. music and performance artists.

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The most important liberal principle that supports a doctrine of humanitarian interventions is

a. popular sovereignty. b. state sovereignty. c. the harmony of interests. d. self-determination.

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Extraneous variance in a study

A) is unwanted. B) is highly desirable. C) is desirable in some circumstances. D) has no impact on the chances of getting statistical significance.

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