Multiple choice

Which best describes the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

  1. to limit personal freedoms

  2. to limit the power of the national government

  3. to declare our independence from Great Britain

  4. to create a system of checks and balances

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect individual liberties and explicitly limit the power of the federal government over citizens.

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