Question

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?



Hints:

Purpose = the reason something exists or is done; the goal.
Group of answer choices

To establish the structure of the U.S. government

To protect citizens' individual rights and limit government power

To outline the powers of the states

Answer 1

To protect citizens' individual rights and limit government power.

Explanation: The Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution) was added to guarantee freedoms—like speech, religion, and due process—and to restrain government intrusion on those rights. It does not establish the structure of government (that’s the Constitution itself) nor primarily outline state powers.