Question

Read the quote. Then select the statement that is true about the quote.

“Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power…The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.”—James Madison

The quote best reflects the idea of social contract. It says that the government’s job is to protect people’s rights and keep them safe from harm.
The quote best reflects the idea of social contract. It says that a strong government is needed with strong laws to stop people from criminal acts.
The quote best reflects the idea of natural law. It says that the job of government is to protect people’s liberties, even those that are disagreeable.
The quote best reflects the idea of natural law. It says government power must be restricted to protect rights because people by nature are selfish.

Answer 1

Your answer would most DEFINITELY be D., because it is already stated that "men", (all people), easily abuse the right of liberty and may not be given 100% trust, so the government must make sure to help protect the right from the selfishness of the people's use of that right. :)

Answer 2

The quote best reflects the idea of natural law. It says government power must be restricted to protect rights because people by nature are selfish.

Step-by-step explanation:

The natural law is a philosophy holding that all humans beings are born with certain inalienable and universal rights (such as the right to freedom, life, privacy, etc.). Sentence number 4 reflects this idea because "liberty" is considered one of those inalienable and universal rights that no one, not even the government, can take away from people, and it also reflects the idea that government power must be restricted to protect those rights because people by nature are selfish: "all men having power ought to be mistrusted."