Read the following excerpt from the preamble of the Bill of Rights: Congress of the United States
begun and held at the City of New-York, on
Wednesday the fourth of 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.

Based on this excerpt, what are amendments meant to do?
Group of answer choices

A. They're meant to increase the power of the federal government and decrease the rights and powers of the public.

B. They're meant to decrease the public's confidence in the government by giving the government more power.

C. They're meant to be “declaratory and restrictive clauses,” designed to prevent abuses of power by individuals or groups.

D. They're meant to increase the public's confidence in the government by taking rights away from the people by legislation.