Which form of government is defined by power limited by law and protected rights?

• A. Constitutional democracy
• B. C3 Framework
• C. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
• D. Bill of Rights

Answer: (A)

Power limited by law and protected rights describe a constitutional democracy. In this system, a constitution sets the boundaries for what government can do, creating rules, checks, and balances that prevent the abuse of power. At the same time, fundamental rights are safeguarded so that the government cannot infringe on personal freedoms. This combination—government authority constrained by a legal framework and citizens’ rights protected by law—defines how a constitutional democracy operates. The other options don’t fit this description: one is an educational framework, another is a historical statute about religious liberty, and the last is a list of rights that, by itself, doesn’t define the form of government.