Which option lists examples of explicit rights?

Which option lists examples of explicit rights?

• A. The right to vote, the right to drive, and the right to pay taxes.
• B. The right to a trial by jury, the right to free speech, and the right to practice religion.
• C. The right to choose clothing, the right to choose friends, and the right to say 'No'.
• D. The right to privacy, the right to bear arms, and the right to a speedy trial.

Answer: (B)

Explicit rights are protections that are written and named directly in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The rights listed here are clearly written in the document: the right to a trial by jury (Sixth Amendment) and the rights to free speech and to practice religion (First Amendment). Because these are specifically enumerated protections, they are explicit. The other options mix items that aren’t all guaranteed as explicit rights in the same way. Some describe duties or privileges that aren’t listed as explicit rights, and one item—privacy—is generally viewed as an implied right rather than explicitly stated. Bear arms and a speedy trial are explicit, but pairing them with a privacy right makes the set less clean for illustrating explicit rights.

Explicit rights are protections that are written and named directly in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The rights listed here are clearly written in the document: the right to a trial by jury (Sixth Amendment) and the rights to free speech and to practice religion (First Amendment). Because these are specifically enumerated protections, they are explicit.

The other options mix items that aren’t all guaranteed as explicit rights in the same way. Some describe duties or privileges that aren’t listed as explicit rights, and one item—privacy—is generally viewed as an implied right rather than explicitly stated. Bear arms and a speedy trial are explicit, but pairing them with a privacy right makes the set less clean for illustrating explicit rights.