The Bill of Rights provided for which of the following?
A) The protection of individual liberties from state governments
B) The protection of individual liberties from the national government
C) Equal protection under the law
D) Protection against state infringements on the freedoms of conscience, the press, and jury trial
E) The protection of individual liberties from the national government, and protection against state infringements on the freedoms of conscience, the press, and jury trial

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The Bill of Rights provided for the protection of individual liberties from the national government, not state governments. The Bill of Rights was originally only intended to limit the power of the federal government, but through the process of incorporation, most of these protections have been applied to the states as well.

The Bill of Rights Provided for Which of the Following