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

“That the legislative and executive powers of the state should be separate and distinct from the judicative...”

“Government ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community.”

“The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.”

“That all men are by nature equally free and independent and have certain inherent rights...”

How does the excerpt from the Virginia Declaration of Rights reflect the influence of the ideas and events of George Mason's time?

It implies societal laws override the natural rights of individuals.

It supports rigid class systems and the divine right of monarchs.

It advocates for state supremacy over individual rights.

It echoes Enlightenment ideals of natural rights and the pursuit of happiness.

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