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the bill of rights was added to the united states constitution to?
limit the powers of the president
restrict the powers of congress
strengthen our check and balance system
give more power to the supreme court
The Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments) was added to protect individual liberties and limit the power of the federal government in general, not specifically to target the powers of the President, Congress, or give more power to the Supreme - Court. Checks and balances are more about the relationships between the three branches of government, and the Bill of Rights is not mainly about strengthening that system. It was mainly to safeguard citizens' rights and restrict overall government over - reach.
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None of the above options are correct. The Bill of Rights was added to protect individual liberties and limit the power of the federal government.