According to the Preamble to the Bill of Rights, why was the Bill of Rights considered
necessary?

Preamble
Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New York, on Wednesday the fourthof March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.
THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution,
expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further
declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public
confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in
Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be
proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of theUnited States, all, or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures,to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution; viz.
ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America,
proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth
Article of the original Constitution.

A. The bill of rights was needed to prevent any states from ignoring federal authority.

B. The bill of rights was needed to ensure the power of congress to pass and enforce laws.

C. The bull of rights was needed to strengthen the power of the federal government.

D. the bill of rights was needed to protect the people against abuse of power by the government.