Question

What principle guides the courts' interpretation of the civil liberties found in the Bill of Rights

Answer 1

Finding a balance between the rights of individuals and the needs of society," since a democracy requires that personal liberty be balanced with the safety of the populous as a whole. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) finding a balance between the rights of individuals and the needs of society.

The principle guides the courts' interpretation of the civil liberties found in the Bill of Rights is "finding a balance between the rights of individuals and the needs of society."

The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution and were written by James Madison. The bills list clear prohibitions for the federal government to protect the liberties of the citizens of the United States. The Bill of Rights was influenced by the Virginia Declaration of Rights.

The other options of the question were B) the rights of individuals are always most important. C) state governments do not need to protect individuals' rights, only the federal government must. D) None of these principles guides the courts' interpretation.