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The national government has only reserved powers.
The national government has only reserved powers.
A lengthy list of rights were already protected by the Constitution.
A lengthy list of rights were already protected by the Constitution.
A lengthy list of rights were already protected by each state.
A lengthy list of rights were already protected by each state.
The national government has only delegated powers.
The national government has only delegated powers.
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The most accurate discussion of why a bill of rights for the national government might not be necessary would be:
A lengthy list of rights were already protected by the Constitution.
This refers to the structure of the Constitution itself, which includes provisions aimed at protecting individual rights, as well as the limited nature of the powers granted to the national government, making a separate bill of rights seem redundant to some at the time of the Constitution's ratification.
