Question 9 of 10 • MS-World History: Enlightenment to Present
Read the passage from Benito Mussolini’s “The Doctrine of Fascism.”In the Fascist State, the individual is not suppressed, but rather multiplied, just as in a regiment a soldier is not weakened, but multiplied by the number of his comrades. The Fascist State organizes the nation, but it leaves sufficient scope for individuals; it has limited useless or harmful liberties and has preserved those that are essential. It cannot be the individual who decides in this manner, but only the State.
Answer
B
By strengthening the rights and liberties of individuals, the state is able to thrive and expand.
B
By strengthening the military, the state can protect the rights and liberties of individuals.
B
By strengthening the state, individuals are able to preserve essential rights and liberties.
B
By strengthening the state, the dictatorship ensures individual rights and liberties.