What do the first nine amendments of the bill of rights protect?

a. personal property

b. division of powers

c. electoral practices

d. individual right

The first nine amendments of the bill of rights protect d) individual rights. The first nine amendments also include limits on the government's power in judicial proceedings and other proceedings as well, and reserves some power to the states and the public. These were first used by the federal government, but now are used for the government of each state.