Why did the Founding Fathers include the Bill of Rights with the Constitution?
A.
to define the role of Congress to provide representation for the people
B.
to limit the power of the state governments to enact laws
C.
to protect the rights of individuals from the federal government
D.
to distribute powers between the judicial, legislative, and executive branches
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to protect the rights of individuals from the federal government
Explanation:
As many citizens feared that the new central government established under the US Constitution would become too powerful, amendments were proposed to protect the rights of speech, the press, religion and other fundamental rights.