Question

What is the scope of the bill of rights ?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Bill of Rights consists of guarantees of civil liberties and checks on state power; it was added in order to convince states to ratify the Constitution.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

The Bill of Rights protects our most cherished rights, including free speech, freedom of religion, and trial by jury. But the Bill of Rights starts with the words “Congress shall make no law.” It doesn't say “The states shall make no law.” In 1833, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Bill of Rights means what it says.