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Question 6: What does the Bill of Rights protect?

Q: What does the Bill of Rights protect?

(The basic) rights of Americans; (The basic) rights of people living in the United States

Accepted answers

•(The basic) rights of Americans
•(The basic) rights of people living in the United States

Why this matters

The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. It protects important rights like free speech and fair trials. It was added in 1791.

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