2civic ! 100 points

read the quote. then answer the question that follows.

"government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one; for when we suffer or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, which we might expect in a country without government, our calamity is heightened by reflecting that we furnish the means by which we suffer."—thomas paine

which of the following enlightenment ideas does thomas paine reflect in the phrase “furnish the means? ”

1. separation of powers, because the means of government are the responsibilities of each part.
2. limited government, because creating a limited government would only cause suffering.
3. social contract, because people can agree to a bad government as easily as to a good one.
4. natural law, because leaving a people to a state of nature would cause suffering.

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read the quote. then select the statement that is true about the quote.

“liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power…the truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.”—james madison

1. the quote best reflects the idea of social contract. it says that the government’s job is to protect people’s rights and keep them safe from harm.
2. the quote best reflects the idea of social contract. it says that a strong government is needed with strong laws to stop people from criminal acts.
3. the quote best reflects the idea of natural law. it says that the job of government is to protect people’s liberties, even those that are disagreeable.
4. the quote best reflects the idea of natural law. it says government power must be restricted to protect rights because people by nature are selfish.