MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Question
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What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?
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to limit the power of the federal government
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to outline the responsibilities of elected officials
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to guarantee political rights needed in any democracy
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to balance power among the levels of government
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Recently freed from the despotic English monarchy, the American people wanted strong guarantees that the new government would not trample upon their newly won freedoms of speech, press and religion, nor upon their right to be free from warrantless searches and seizures.
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