The Declaration of Independence contains many examples of enlightenment philosophy. The most notable is the idea that Government is derived from the people and that citizens band together for mutual protection. Jefferson drew this from John Locke, in particular.
On September 25, 1789, Congress transmitted to the state Legislatures twelve proposed amendments to the Constitution. Numbers three through twelve were adopted by the states to become the United States (U.S.) Bill of Rights, effective December 15, 1791.
So the answer to your question is C. the bill of rights was signed