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In order to get a consensus between anti-federalists and federalist to be able to forward on the Constitution, James Madison advocated for a Bill of Rights. What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights for citizens of the United States?

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It spells out Americans' rights in relation to their government. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual—like freedom of speech, press, and religion. It sets rules for due process of law and reserves all powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people or the States

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