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For why declare that things shall not be done which there is no
power to do?... Why, for instance, should it be said that the
liberty of the press shall not be restrained, when no power is
given by which restrictions may be imposed?
How do the author's choices in this excerpt advance the purpose
of the passage?
The author uses repetition to advance the perspective that a bill of
rights is not necessary because people do not want one.
The author uses rhetorical questions to advance the perspective that a
bill of rights would be ineffective for protecting citizens.
The author uses rhetorical questions to advance the perspective that a
bill of rights is not necessary to protect citizens from powers that do not
exist.
The author uses repetition to advance the perspective that the bill of
rights would be damaging to the powers that the government should
have.
