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The Bill of Rights is the name given to the first ten Amendments to the Constitution. Why was it adopted?
Choose all answers that apply:
Choose all answers that apply:
(Choice A) To allay concerns that the creation of a more powerful central government lead to tyranny
A
To allay concerns that the creation of a more powerful central government lead to tyranny
(Choice B) To ensure that the central government would have more power than the states
B
To ensure that the central government would have more power than the states
(Choice C) To enumerate explicit protections for individual rights and civil liberties
C
To enumerate explicit protections for individual rights and civil liberties
The Bill of Rights is the name given to the first ten Amendments to the Constitution. Why was it adopted?
Choose all answers that apply:
Choose all answers that apply:
(Choice A) To allay concerns that the creation of a more powerful central government lead to tyranny
A
To allay concerns that the creation of a more powerful central government lead to tyranny
(Choice B) To ensure that the central government would have more power than the states
B
To ensure that the central government would have more power than the states
(Choice C) To enumerate explicit protections for individual rights and civil liberties
C
To enumerate explicit protections for individual rights and civil liberties
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The correct answers are:
- **Choice A**: To allay concerns that the creation of a more powerful central government lead to tyranny
- **Choice C**: To enumerate explicit protections for individual rights and civil liberties
Choice B is incorrect because the Bill of Rights was not adopted to ensure more power for the central government over the states. Instead, it aimed to protect individual freedoms and address fears of federal overreach.
- **Choice A**: To allay concerns that the creation of a more powerful central government lead to tyranny
- **Choice C**: To enumerate explicit protections for individual rights and civil liberties
Choice B is incorrect because the Bill of Rights was not adopted to ensure more power for the central government over the states. Instead, it aimed to protect individual freedoms and address fears of federal overreach.