Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the British Concept

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the British concept of liberty in the eighteenth century?

• A) It allowed for unrestrained government authority, since restraints would contradict the very idea of liberty.
• B) It argued that liberty and power would always be compatible.
• C) It celebrated the idea of absolutism and prized the role of the monarch above all else.
• D) It had the fewest freedoms compared to other European countries.
• E) It included both formal restraints on authority and a collection of specific rights.