Multiple choice

Consider the following statements: A Constitutional Government is one which

  1. places effective restrictions on individual liberty in the interest of State Authority
  2. places effective restrictions on the Authority of the State in the interest of individual liberty

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The first statement is not correct. Constitutional Government is one which places effective restrictions on individual liberty in the interest of liberty of other individuals. Effective restrictions on individual liberty in the interest of State Authority would lead to Authoritarianism.

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