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Our rights are defined and protected by the constitution because the constitution limits the powers of the national government. The delegated powers listed in article one list the powers granted to congress. The Bill of Rights states liberties the government may not violate. The powers not granted to the national government are reserved to the people. The 14th Amendment nationalizes most liberties in the Bill of Rights. That means that the state governments and their local governments are limited. Judicial review allows for laws to be declared unconstitutional.

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