What is the most widely held ideal of the us political culture?

belief in a limited government that protects individual liberties

belief in a unitary government and centralized decision making

belief in a strong government that monitors individual actions

belief in a weak central government and strong local governments

I believe the answer is: The Belief in a limited government that protects individual liberties
Limited government that protect individual liberties mean that the majority of power that exist within a country is held by the citizens, not the people. The role of the government is solely to prevent other Citizens from harming each others' liberties.

Since the time there were born it depends, there's fun violence, abuse, r@pe, kidnappings, threats, hostages ect.