How did the Bill of Rights of 1789 provide only limited freedoms?
A) It did not allow for freedoms of speech, religion, press, or trial.
B) It excluded foreigners and poor Americans.
C) It protected the freedoms of speech, religion, press, trial, bearing arms, and searches but did not grant rights to non-white males.
D) It granted the states more power than the federal government.
E) It was comprised mostly of legal procedures for Congress, the President, and the Supreme Court.
Answer: C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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