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Bill of Rights, the
     
Bill of Rights, the
part of the US constitution (=the basic laws of the country that cannot easily be changed) which is a list of the rights of US citizens, for example freedom of speech (=the right to say what you want to say, including criticizing the government), and freedom of religion
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