Which of the following statements best describes the Bill of Rights?(1 point)

Responses

It allows one branch of government to stop the actions of another branch.
It allows one branch of government to stop the actions of another branch.

It restricts the national government from abusing the rights of the people.
It restricts the national government from abusing the rights of the people.

It delegates power to states over the national government.
It delegates power to states over the national government.

It was originally designed to restrict the states from abusing the rights of the people.

1 answer

The statement that best describes the Bill of Rights is:

It restricts the national government from abusing the rights of the people.

The Bill of Rights, which comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, was created to ensure specific protections for individual liberties against governmental infringement.