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European Seminal Documents Quick Check 1 of 51 of 5 Items Feature Passage 1 Passage 2 Declaration of the Rights of Man by The Marquis de Lafayette Determined to set forth in a solemn declaration the natural, unalienable, and sacred rights of man, the following rights of man and of the citizen: Articles: Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good. These rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression. Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else; hence the exercise of the natural rights of each man has no limits except those which assure to the other members of the society the enjoyment of the same rights. Law can only prohibit such actions as are hurtful to society. Law is the expression of the general will. No person shall be accused, arrested, or imprisoned except in the cases and according to the forms prescribed by law. The law shall provide for such punishments only as are strictly and obviously necessary. As all persons are held innocent until they shall have been declared guilty. No one shall be disquieted on account of his opinions, including his religious views. The free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious of the rights of man. Every citizen may, accordingly, speak, write, and print with freedom, but shall be responsible for such abuses of this freedom as shall be defined by law. Society has the right to require of every public agent an account of his administration. Since property is an inviolable and sacred right, no one shall be deprived thereof except where public necessity, legally determined, shall clearly demand it, and then only on condition that the owner shall have been previously and equitably indemnified. Declaration of the Rights of Man - 1789 Question Use the passages to answer the question. Select Passage 1 and Passage 2. How do the passages treat the concept of liberty similarly? (1 point) Responses Both passages are concerned with the rights all individuals have. Both passages are concerned with the rights all individuals have. Both passages are concerned with limiting the rights of governments. Both passages are concerned with limiting the rights of governments. Both passages discuss the meaning of liberty. Both passages discuss the meaning of liberty. Both passages are concerned with an individual’s rights regarding what they own. Both passages are concerned with an individual’s rights regarding what they own. Skip to navigation

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Based on the provided content from the "Declaration of the Rights of Man" by The Marquis de Lafayette, the passages treat the concept of liberty similarly in the following way:

Both passages discuss the meaning of liberty.

In the passage, liberty is described as the freedom to do everything which injures no one else, emphasizing the importance of individual rights in the context of societal living. The text clearly outlines that the exercise of natural rights should not infringe upon the rights of others, which is a critical aspect of understanding liberty. Thus, the passages align in their interpretation and emphasis on the meaning of liberty.