Question

Which statement best explains why the Bill of Rights protects Americans from losing their civil liberties?(1 point)
Responses

Lawyers sue when the legislature and government officials are allowed to violate those liberties.
Lawyers sue when the legislature and government officials are allowed to violate those liberties.

Lawyers sue when government officials violate the Bill of Rights and send them to jail.
Lawyers sue when government officials violate the Bill of Rights and send them to jail.

The Bill of Rights is the basis for the writing of the Constitution, and so it is the law and it can’t be revised.
The Bill of Rights is the basis for the writing of the Constitution, and so it is the law and it can’t be revised.

The Bill of Rights is written in the first ten amendments to the Constitution, and anything in the Constitution is law and guaranteed.

Answer 1

Lawyers sue when the legislature and government officials are allowed to violate those liberties.

This is best because the courts enforce the Bill of Rights: individuals can bring lawsuits to challenge government actions that violate their constitutional rights.