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Question 26 • United States History

Which excerpt from George Mason’s Virginia Declaration of Rights best describes the students' defense of their liberties?

Answer
A
“That all men are by nature equally free and independent and have certain inherent rights...”
B
“That the legislative and executive powers of the state should be separate and distinct from the judicative...”
C
“The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.”
D
“Government ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community.”