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Explain the reasons behind james madisons bill of rights

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it was important so we can have our own own rights
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The Bill of Rights: A History


James Madison wrote the amendments, which list specific prohibitions on governmental power, in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties. ... Anti-Federalists held that a bill of rights was necessary to safeguard individual liberty.
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