2019 · Q49
Which of the following are the defining features of liberal democracy?
- 1Constitutional government based on formal, usually legal, rules
- 2Guarantees of civil liberties and individual rights
- 3It invests political authority with potentially unlimited power
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- A1 and 3 only
- B1 and 2 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Liberal democracy rests on constitutional government under formal legal rules (1) and on guaranteed civil liberties and individual rights (2). Statement 3 contradicts it: liberal democracy limits political authority through constitutionalism rather than investing it with potentially unlimited power. Hence 1 and 2 only - B.