What was the original purpose of the Bill of Rights? (1 point)

Responses

C. to restrict the power of the national and state governments
C. to restrict the power of the national and state governments

D. to restrict the power of the national and state governments
D. to restrict the power of the national and state governments

A. to provide protection of individual rights from the government
A. to provide protection of individual rights from the government

B. to give power to the national government
B. to give power to the national government

The original purpose of the Bill of Rights was to provide protection of individual rights from the government.