Question

"Civil and religious liberty are inseparably interwoven..." ~ Maryland Farmer, Essay 7

What is the "Maryland Farmer" trying to illustrate about the protection needed by government in his statement?

A bad government will oppress religious liberties more than civil liberties

A government that is good at securing civil liberties will also keep religious liberties.

Civil liberties are at risk if religions are given too much freedom

Religious liberties need separate protections from civil liberties.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) A government that is good at securing civil liberties will also keep religious liberties.

What the "Maryland Farmer" was trying to illustrate about the protection needed by the government in his statement was "A government that is good at securing civil liberties will also keep religious liberties."

The "Maryland Farmer" was part of the Antifederalists Papers that started on September 25, 1787. These essays were in opposition to the Federalists Papers written by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams, under the synonym of "Publius."

Antifederalists also used synonyms to sign their essays. George Clinton used the synonym of "Cato," or Samuel Adams used "Centinel."

Answer 2

the correct answer is B

He was aurguing that both liberties can not be separated from each other. the implication is that a government that commits to protect civil liberties must also protect religious liberties as well.