Which of the following was the original purpose of the Bill of Rights?
A. to give the people their natural rights
B. to restrict the power of the national government
C. to restrict the power of state governments
D. to list civil rights that would apply to all people
5 answers
B. to restrict the power of the national government
Which of the following is the name of the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment that requires states, in addition to the federal government, to follow the Bill of Rights?
A. Federalism doctrine
B. Supreme doctrine
C. Incorporation doctrine
D. Civil Liberties doctrine
A. Federalism doctrine
B. Supreme doctrine
C. Incorporation doctrine
D. Civil Liberties doctrine
C. Incorporation doctrine
How does the Bill of Rights protect you?
A. it restricts both the federal and state governments from abusing your natural rights
B. it keeps the local police from searching your home without having federal permission
C. it lists your civil rights and provides penalties if they are not kept
D it allows citizens to decide for themselves which rules a government must follow
A. it restricts both the federal and state governments from abusing your natural rights
B. it keeps the local police from searching your home without having federal permission
C. it lists your civil rights and provides penalties if they are not kept
D it allows citizens to decide for themselves which rules a government must follow
A. it restricts both the federal and state governments from abusing your natural rights