Question 24 • FL-2100010-M/J United States History
Read the scenario.Local high school students formed a "Digital Rights Club" to promote online privacy and freedom of speech. The school board proposed to monitor all student online activities to prevent cyberbullying. The students understand the importance of a safe school environment, but they are concerned that the monitoring might infringe on their rights.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
“Government ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community.”
D
“The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.”
Explanation
The students are defending freedoms related to online privacy and speech. The excerpt about freedom of the press identifies expression as an important protection of liberty and warns against unjustified restraint. Choice D best connects to their concern that school monitoring could restrict their ability to communicate freely; choice C instead emphasizes government’s role in protecting the community.
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