USCIS Civics · Question 6 of 128
What does the Bill of Rights protect?
(The basic) rights of Americans
Also accepted: (The basic) rights of people living in the United States
In plain English
The Bill of Rights protects the basic rights of Americans — and of everyone living in the United States. The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution. It protects freedoms like speech, religion, and the press. These rights belong to all people living in the country, not only citizens. The Bill of Rights protects the basic rights of people living in the United States.