Freedom of speech, religion, and press
The first alternative is correct (A).
The Bill of Rights represented by the first ten amendments to the US Constitution represents the guarantee of fundamental rights for American citizens. Since the institution of the bill of rights, citizens have had constitutional protection for the right to freedom of expression, religion, private property, legal process in lawsuits, among others. These are achievements of the democratic regime that have been preserved over the years.
The eastern neighbors had been converted to Christianity with the reign of the Byzantine Empire. Cyrillic alphabets were introduced and developed in the regions. Scientific knowledge were also transferred to the eastern neighbors during the Middle Ages.