How does limited government protect Individual Rights?

What is the chief purpose of the Constitution?

• To guarantee the equal protection of individual rights

• To establish a government that allows for the flexibility of expanding the protection of individual rights

• To create a system for balancing the rights claims of individuals and government

• To defend the rights of the majority

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To list key rights that the government must respect and defend

• To protect individuals and the minority political voice from the tyranny of the majority

• To establish a justice system for making impartial decisions

• To guarantee the equal protection of individual rights

Why were many enslaved before the Civil War, despite the claim of equality in the Declaration of Independence?

• The principles of good law and governance precede their application in the real-world

• The government intentionally allowed slavery to continue

• The justice system was biased against enslaved individuals

• The majority of people did not believe in equality

What does the Constitution allow for in terms of expanding the protection of individual rights?

• Flexibility to adapt to new understanding and emerging issues

• Strict adherence to the original interpretation of individual rights

• Complete control of individual rights by the government

• Protection of individual rights only for the majority

How does the justice system make decisions regarding individual rights?

• Using the law and not individual caprice

• Based on the personal beliefs of judges

• By favoring the rights claims of the government

• By disregarding the Constitution

What is limited government?

• A government that has unlimited power
• A government that has limited power and respects individual rights
• A government that has no power
• A government that is controlled by a single person

What does rule of law mean?

• It means that everyone must follow the law
• It means that only the rich must follow the law
• It means that only the poor must follow the law
• It means that no one must follow the law