Why didn’t the framers of the Constitution include a bill of rights in the original document?
a. They felt that uniting the country was a more pressing problem than including a bill of rights.
b. ?They didn’t believe civil rights and liberties should be guaranteed.
c. ??They believed that civil rights and liberties were the responsibility of the states.
d. ?They were afraid of relinquishing too much power.
a. They felt that uniting the country was a more pressing problem than including a bill of rights.
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