Why did the Constitution drafted at the Constitutional Convention say little about personal freedoms?

What will be an ideal response?


The Framers believed that the Constitution would protect freedoms through limited government.

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Why have the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary played such an important role in the presidential nomination process?

a. More presidential candidates have come from these two states than from any other state. b. The two states are so much like the nation as a whole that a candidate who does well there will do well nationwide. c. They receive a great deal of media attention because they are the first major events of the presidential election year. d. They are late in the presidential nominating process. e. Most candidates are from one of these two states.

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Which of the following describes trade associations?

a. organizations that pursue noneconomic policies on behalf of the general populace b. organizations of similar businesses working together to advance shared goals c. organizations that represent the needs of professionals not represented by unions d. organizations that lobby between different levels of government e. any individual business engaged in lobbying

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What makes al-Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula so dangerous?

a. It is led by a former close associate of Osama bin Laden. b. It has a capacity to build bombs without metal parts that can pass airport security. c. It is highly skilled in the use of social media. d. It appears interested in acquiring toxic chemical agents.

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