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What is the central thesis of constitutionalism according to the passage?
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?
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?
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'?
What does the passage say about Montesquieu's view on the 'tyranny of the law'?
According to the passage, what is the key role of the courts in interpreting the Constitution?
According to the passage, what is the key role of the courts in interpreting the Constitution?
What is the key purpose of constitutional limitations on government power according to the passage?
What is the key purpose of constitutional limitations on government power according to the passage?
What is the key rationale behind Montesquieu's view on the 'tyranny of the law' according to the passage?
What is the key rationale behind Montesquieu's view on the 'tyranny of the law' according to the passage?
What is the key distinction the passage makes between the role of government and the role of constitutionalism?
What is the key distinction the passage makes between the role of government and the role of constitutionalism?
What is the key insight the passage provides about the relationship between constitutionalism and individual liberty?
What is the key insight the passage provides about the relationship between constitutionalism and individual liberty?
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