Question

The Constitution protects_________.

a. the US citizens

b. the structure of the federal government and the rights of the people

c. all the people, both citizen and non-citizens

Answer 1

A the US citizens

Step-by-step explanation:

because you have to become a citizen to be in the United States. You only have rights protected by the Constitution only if you're a citizen.

Answer 2

I believe it is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

C is most definitely wrong. The Constitution makes no mention of non citizens at all. Only in later amendments is Citizenship defined. So the most rational answer would be B, considering that citizen, was a much more general term at the time of the creation of the Constitution.