The author would agree with the statement: "The protection of the people’s rights and liberty is directly related to civic virtue." This is evident from the text, where Hamilton suggests that the security of press liberty depends on public opinion and the spirit of the people, indicating a connection between civic virtue and the protection of rights and liberties.
Use the text except to answer the question.What is the liberty of the press? Who can give it any definition which would not leave the utmost latitude for evasion? I hold it to be impracticable; and from this, I infer, that its security, whatever fine declarations may be inserted in any constitution respecting it, must altogether depend on public opinion, and on the general spirit of the people and of the government. And here, after all, as intimated upon another occasion, must we seek for the only solid basis of all our rights.–Alexander Hamilton, Federalist, no. 84With which of the following statements would the author agree?(1 point)ResponsesCivic virtue is not important to the protection of rights and liberties.Civic virtue is not important to the protection of rights and liberties.Rights and liberties are dependent upon their listing in a constitution or bill of rights.Rights and liberties are dependent upon their listing in a constitution or bill of rights.Rights and liberties cannot be protected because they cannot be defined.Rights and liberties cannot be protected because they cannot be defined.The protection of the people’s rights and liberty is directly related to civic virtue.
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