2025 civics test · Question 6 of 128 · Principles of American Government
What does the Bill of Rights protect?
In Chinese 《权利法案》保护什么？
Official answers
- (The basic) rights of Americans美国人的（基本）权利
- (The basic) rights of people living in the United States生活在美国的人的（基本）权利
Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution. It protects the basic rights of Americans and of everyone living in the United States, such as freedom of speech, religion and the press, and the right to a fair trial. It was added soon after the Constitution because many people wanted clear limits on government power.