Which statement about the Bill of Rights is correct?

• A. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution protecting individual rights and limiting government power
• B. The preamble to the Constitution
• C. A set of laws passed by Congress
• D. The basic structure of government

Answer: (A)

The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution that protect individual rights and limit government power. These amendments were added to safeguard liberties and ensure the government cannot overstep fundamental freedoms, such as speech, religion, assembly, and due process. The other descriptions don’t fit because the preamble is just the Constitution’s introduction outlining purposes, not a list of rights; a set of laws passed by Congress would be ordinary statutes, not constitutional amendments; and the basic structure of government refers to how power is organized (like branches) rather than protecting individual rights.