What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?A.To describe how citizens would be represented at every level of governmentB.To outlaw the institution of slavery and award citizenship to former slavesC.To guarantee the government would not infringe on individual rights or freedomsD.To expand voting rights to all citizens over age 18, regardless of race or genderSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What is the focus of the Bill of Rights?A.The role of the legislative branchB.The collective right to overthrow a governmentC.The individual freedoms of peopleD.The liberties that are denied during wartimeSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What was the purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment?*to reaffirm the rights stated in the original Bill of Rightsto specifically define who would be guaranteed equal treatment under the Constitutionto guarantee all black men would have the right to voteto forge a compromise between the moderate and conservative positions on race

The fundamental provisions of the Bill of Rights have been applied to the states through the process of:Group of answer choicessummary judgement.judicial activism.stare decisis.selective incorporation.

Why was there strong support for a bill of rights during the debate over ratification of the Constitution?Multiple choice question.worry that the judiciary would fail to protect people's rightsconcern that the presidency would turn into a dictatorshipfear that the state governments would not respect people's rightsfear that the national government would not respect people's rights

Which idea was the English Bill of Rights most directly responsible for?A.All citizens had the right to speak freely without legal consequences.B.An unfair government could be dissolved by its citizens.C.Citizens had the right to petition the government.D.The right to vote was a natural right that should be enjoyed by all citizens.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS