Why aren't the rights and liberties of descendants of indigenous tribes protected by the Bill of Rights?
A) Because, at the time of the writing of the Constitution, they were considered members of a foreign nation.
B) Because, at the time of the writing of the Constitution, they were considered to have the same rights as slaves.
C) Because, at the time of the writing of the Constitution, there were no indigenous populations of any major size left in any of the thirteen colonies.
D) Because, at the time of the writing of the Constitution, it was assumed that the indigenous populations would not survive.
E) Because, at the time of the writing of the Constitution, indigenous populations did not speak English.
A
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A.) to punish those in violation of the rules of society B.) to create a peaceful, stable society C.) to impose the will of government officials D.) to create processes to resolve conflicts over rules and expected behaviors
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a. The rise of British naval power and the end of the alliance system b. The geographic encirclement of Germany and the rejection of the balance-of-power system c. The rise of German power and the decline of French power d. The rise of German power and the increased rigidity in the alliance system e. The growing influence of Russia and the breakdown of the alliance system in Europe
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A. will be replaced by a new wave of European immigration. B. will begin emigrating from the United States to other places. C. will be fully assimilated into the U.S. population. D. will earn more, on average, than the typical white American worker. E. will collectively constitute a majority of the U.S. population.
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a. a mandate to do something. b. campaign promises c. a white paper. d. an electoral verdict.