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What is an important advantage of writing down a list or bill of rights?
If there is a list of rights, then it is very easy for people who feel that their rights have been infringed to identify their rights.
Rights that are not enumerated not written down cannot be denied?
Basic Rights
Where are us citizens rights written down on?
US citizens' rights are written down in the Bill of Rights. This is the name given to the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution.
The idea of writing down the formal limits of government is?
constitutionalism
Americans' civil liberties are set down in?
bill of rights
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