Which phrase best summarizes the purpose behind the bill of rights?
it divided powers.
it honored promises.
it protected freedoms. < - ?
it created checks and balances.

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The United States Bill of Rights, also known as the Bill of Rights, has the function of determining the basic rights of American citizens by placing them in Freedom vis-à-vis the State, since they guarantee: the right to life, freedom, and property, as well as religious freedom, the carrying of weapons and so on.

It protected freedoms.

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