What rights are protected by the Bill of Rights?

• A. Only rights of states
• B. Individual rights such as freedom of expression, religion, and due process protections
• C. The right to bear arms only
• D. The right to a government-provided healthcare

Answer: (B)

The Bill of Rights is about protecting individual liberties by limiting what the federal government can do. It sets out fundamental freedoms people have, such as freedom of expression, freedom of religion, and protections in the legal system like due process. These provisions are designed to prevent government overreach and to ensure basic rights in everyday life and in criminal proceedings. While originally applying to the federal government, later constitutional changes extended many of these protections to actions by state governments as well. The other options misstate the scope or nature of the amendments, which are about individual rights, not just state powers or government-provided programs.