Question
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 ensure that the central government would have more power than the states
A
To ensure that the central government would have more power than the states
(Choice B) To allay concerns that the creation of a more powerful central government lead to tyranny
B
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
C
To enumerate explicit protections for individual rights and civil liberties
Choose all answers that apply:
Choose all answers that apply:
(Choice A) To ensure that the central government would have more power than the states
A
To ensure that the central government would have more power than the states
(Choice B) To allay concerns that the creation of a more powerful central government lead to tyranny
B
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
C
To enumerate explicit protections for individual rights and civil liberties
Answers
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The correct answers are:
**B:** To allay concerns that the creation of a more powerful central government would lead to tyranny.
**C:** To enumerate explicit protections for individual rights and civil liberties.
Choice A is not correct, as the Bill of Rights was adopted to limit the power of the central government, not to expand its authority over the states.
**B:** To allay concerns that the creation of a more powerful central government would lead to tyranny.
**C:** To enumerate explicit protections for individual rights and civil liberties.
Choice A is not correct, as the Bill of Rights was adopted to limit the power of the central government, not to expand its authority over the states.