Question

What principle guides the courts' interpretation of the civil liberties found in the Bill of Rights? A. finding a balance between the rights of individuals and the needs of society.
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

Answer 1

The primary principle that guides the courts' interpretation of the civil liberties found in the Bill of Rights would be "A. 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 populus as a whole.