Question

What is an important advantage of writing down a list or bill of rights?

Responses

A list of rights provides a guarantee against government infringement of those rights.

A list of rights provides a guarantee against government infringement of those rights.

It's easier to alphabetize a list of rights if the list is in written form.

It's easier to alphabetize a list of rights if the list is in written form.

A list of rights can be extended through a series of constitutional amendments.

A list of rights can be extended through a series of constitutional amendments.

If you list some rights, then those rights become more important than others.

Answer 1

A list of rights provides a guarantee against government infringement of those rights.

Explanation: Putting rights in writing (as a bill of rights) makes them explicit, legally enforceable, and helps limit government power. The other choices are either trivial (alphabetizing), secondary (amendments can extend rights but that’s not the primary advantage), or a potential drawback (listing some rights can be seen as prioritizing them).