Following the 1966 supreme court decision in miranda v. arizona, police began informing people placed under arrest that they "have the right to remain silent." what basic freedom is this meant to protect, and how does it affect arrested individuals?

Im not sure but i think that it means two things. 1 that if you say something that you werent supposed to say, that it could be counted against you. and 2 that if someone asks you a question and you dont want to answer it then you dont have to because you have that right.