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What is the fundamental commitment of liberalism that leads to the limitation of power?
What is the fundamental commitment of liberalism that leads to the limitation of power?
The freedom and integrity of the individual.
According to liberalism, what rights do individuals have that the state may not encroach upon?
According to liberalism, what rights do individuals have that the state may not encroach upon?
The right to speak and write freely, the freedom to associate and organize, and freedom from fear of reprisal.
What rights secure individuals' personal safety in a liberal democracy?
What rights secure individuals' personal safety in a liberal democracy?
Rights that secure their protection from arbitrary arrest and punishment.
In a liberal democracy, what are the affairs that do not concern the state?
In a liberal democracy, what are the affairs that do not concern the state?
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What must be present for a majority verdict to come about, according to the liberal perspective?
What must be present for a majority verdict to come about, according to the liberal perspective?
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