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Why was the Bill of Rights added to the U.S. Constitution?

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I think its because the people wanted more protection from the government 
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The failure to mention basic rights soon became a major issue in the subsequent debates over whether or not the proposed Constitution would be ratified, or approved However, the Federalists (those who supported ratification) argued that a bill of rights was unnecessary
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