Answer:
D. It clearly defined the rights protected by the U.S. Constitution.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Bill of Rights, which consists of the first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution, was created to put limitations of government's power and protect the freedom of Americans by clearly defining their rights. Some of the individual's rights it protects is freedom of religion of press and to assemble peacefully, the right to petition the government, to enjoy a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury in criminal prosecutions to be free from unreasonable government intrusion in their homes through the requirement of a warrant, and the right to due process of law.