US Supreme Court Quotation Analysis
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What is the central thesis of constitutionalism according to the passage?

  • The laws should only concern threats to public order and security, and not offenses against God.
  • Government is a necessary evil and should be designed with limitations to prevent potential abuse of power. (correct)
  • The courts should take into account only those fundamental rights which are expressly stated in the Constitution.
  • Power, however democratically acquired, is prone to abuse and needs to be limited.

    • What is the key concern regarding the 'dictatorship of the majority' that the passage refers to?

  • The majority can abuse its power and infringe on the individual liberties of the minority. (correct)
  • The government should be designed with limitations to prevent potential abuse of power.
  • The courts should only interpret the Constitution based on the fundamental rights explicitly stated in the text.
  • The majority can enact laws that are offensive to God and not concerned with public order and security.

    • According to the passage, what is the role of constitutionalism in relation to government?

  • Constitutionalism requires the courts to only interpret the Constitution based on the fundamental rights explicitly stated in the text.
  • Constitutionalism rejects the necessity of government and seeks to eliminate it entirely.
  • Constitutionalism accepts the necessity of government but tries to create a balance between the effectiveness of government and limitations on its power. (correct)
  • Constitutionalism holds that the laws should only concern threats to public order and security, and not offenses against God.

    • What does the passage say about Montesquieu's view on the 'tyranny of the law'?

    <p>Montesquieu believed that the laws should only concern threats to public order and security, and leave people free to do as many other things as possible. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, what is the key role of the courts in interpreting the Constitution?

    <p>The courts should take into account all potential threats to individual liberty, including the 'dictatorship of the majority'. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key purpose of constitutional limitations on government power according to the passage?

    <p>To create a balance between the effectiveness of government and the limitations placed on its power to prevent abuse. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key rationale behind Montesquieu's view on the 'tyranny of the law' according to the passage?

    <p>The laws should only concern threats to public order and security, and leave people free to do as many other things as possible. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key distinction the passage makes between the role of government and the role of constitutionalism?

    <p>Government should be designed to be as effective as possible, while constitutionalism focuses on creating a balance between the effectiveness of government and limitations on its power. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key insight the passage provides about the relationship between constitutionalism and individual liberty?

    <p>Constitutionalism recognizes the potential threat to individual liberty in the form of a 'dictatorship of the majority'. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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