Question

Read the excerpt from the Supreme Court case Murr v. Wisconsin and answer the question.

Property rights are necessary to preserve freedom, for property ownership empowers persons to shape and to plan their own destiny in a world where governments are always eager to do so for them.
— United States Supreme Court, Majority Opinion, Murr v. Wisconsin (2016)
Based on the excerpt, which founding principle does the court's decision in this case best reflect?

A.
rule of law

B.
checks and balances

C.
individual rights

D.
personal responsibility

Answer 1

C. individual rights

The excerpt emphasizes property ownership as essential to personal freedom and the ability of individuals to shape their own destinies, which reflects the founding principle of protecting individual rights.