What limit does the guarantee of rights create for the government?

Correct answer: The government cannot arbitrarily take away civil liberties

Direct answer: A is correct—the government cannot arbitrarily take away citizens’ civil liberties. A constitution does not give the government unlimited power. It recognises or guarantees important rights and requires public authorities to respect them while making and applying laws. If an authority violates these limits, citizens may challenge its action through the legal and judicial system. This protects people from decisions based only on a ruler’s personal wish or the temporary power of a majority. B is wrong because constitutional government must act according to law; rights do not permit government to rule without legal authority. C is wrong because courts are important institutions for interpreting the Constitution and protecting rights, so the government cannot simply disregard them. D is wrong because a guarantee of rights is not a general power to cancel voting; rather, democratic rights protect equal participation under lawful conditions. A wins because it states the central restraint: government authority must respect basic freedoms and cannot remove them arbitrarily. Memory cue: guaranteed rights are shields against misuse of state power.