Question

Why did some people feel it was important to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

They wanted to protect individual rights.
They wanted to protect states’ rights.
They wanted to protect the rule of law.
They wanted to protect the power of the government.

Answer 1

they wanted to protect individual rights

Answer 2

Some people felt it was important to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution because they wanted to protect individual rights. Option A is correct.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution comprise the Bill of Rights. James Madison wrote the amendments listing specific prohibitions on governmental power, as reaction to calls from numerous states for further constitutional protection for individual liberties.

The Bill of Rights was influenced by the Virginia Declaration of Rights.