Question

After reading the part of the constitution known as the Bill of Rights, explain its purpose.

Answer 1

The Bill of Righst serves to protect citizens from excessive government power and was written in response to appeals from states for greater constitutional protection for citizens. The Bill lists specific prohibitions that limit governmental power. For example, an individual’s right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government in one’s home was safeguarded by the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirements.