What is the Bill of Rights for?

• A. To declare independence from Britain.
• B. To establish the framework of government.
• C. To protect individual liberties and limit government power.
• D. To manage international treaties.

Answer: (C)

The Bill of Rights is about protecting individual liberties and limiting the government’s power. It lists freedoms like speech, religion, and assembly, and it also sets rules to protect people in legal processes, so the government can’t infringe on basic rights without due process. This addition came because the new national government needed guardrails to prevent abuse of power and to reassure people that their fundamental rights would be respected. It’s about what individuals are allowed to do and what the government cannot do to them, not about declaring independence, building the government’s structure, or handling international treaties.