How does the government protect the rights of its citizens?

There are
many things the government can do to protect the rights of its citizens. One thing the
government can do is to guarantee these rights in a written document such as the Constitution.
The first ten amendments to our Constitution, called the Bill of Rights, guarantee basic
freedoms of the American people. For example, freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and
freedom of religion are guaranteed rights.

The government must also protect
its citizens when there is an attempt to take away their rights. Currently, the government is
fighting the threat created by terrorist attacks. By working to stop terrorists, who want to
take away some of our rights and freedoms, the government is working to protect the rights and
freedoms we have. In World War I and World War II, we fought to preserve democratic governments
and the rights people had under these governments.

Sometimes, the government
will pass laws to protect our rights. People who do things to violate our rights, like stealing
our property, are punished when they break the law. The government creates laws to help keep
people safe and to help safeguard their rights.

There are many things the
government can do to protect our rights.

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