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.
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