Why did the founding fathers include the bill of rights with the constitution?

to define the role of congress to provide representation for the people

to limit the power of the state governments to enact laws

to protect the rights of individuals from the federal government

to distribute powers between the judicial, legislative, and executive branches

The correct answer is to protect the rights of individuals from the federal government.

The Bill of Rights was an idea proposed by the Anti-federalists during the Constitutional Convention. This group of individuals feared a central government that could take away the rights of individuals. This fear was rooted in the treatment of American colonists by the British government before America became independent. This is why the Anti-federalists wanted an explicit list of rights, as it would prevent a tyrannical central government from gaining too much power.