Why was the Bill of Rights an essential addition to the Constitution? (7 point)
A. It allows for the expansion of voting rights.
B. It was seen as a way to protect the people from a strong federal government.
C. It outlines the way the government was to be set up.
D. It gives the federal government ultimate authority over the people.
B. It was seen as a way to protect the people from a strong federal government.
C. It outlines the way the government was to be set up.
E. It guarantees individual liberties and rights.
F. It ensures due process and limits government power.
G. It provides a framework for the protection of minority rights.
H. It helps to prevent government abuse and tyranny.
I. It establishes the principle of limited government power.