Which statement BEST reflects the concepts in this excerpt?*
Civil liberty, rightly understood, consists in protecting the rights of individuals by the united force of
society: society cannot be maintained, and of course can exert no protection, without obedience to
some sovereign power; and obedience is an empty name, if every individual has a right to decide
how far he himself shall obey.
Commentaries on the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, 1765
A. The most important component of government is a strong sovereign leader.
OB. People left to their own devices will choose anarchy over order.
O
C. Freedom can only be achieved when citizens agree to obey laws that protect
rights.
D. The only way to make citizens obey laws is to enforce them with strict penalties.
Civil liberty, rightly understood, consists in protecting the rights of individuals by the united force of
society: society cannot be maintained, and of course can exert no protection, without obedience to
some sovereign power; and obedience is an empty name, if every individual has a right to decide
how far he himself shall obey.
Commentaries on the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, 1765
A. The most important component of government is a strong sovereign leader.
OB. People left to their own devices will choose anarchy over order.
O
C. Freedom can only be achieved when citizens agree to obey laws that protect
rights.
D. The only way to make citizens obey laws is to enforce them with strict penalties.
