Question

What did the court assert in Jacobson v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts?

1. The government does not have the right to deny individual liberty even when it serves the common good
2. the federal government has the right to ignore decisions made by state courts
2. individuals have no right to refuse or oppose a government order upheld by the courts
4. the government can overrule a claim of individual rights to protect the common good

Answer is, 4. the government can overrule a claim of individual rights to protect the common good

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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The court asserted in Jacobson v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts that "individual liberty may at times, under the pressure of great dangers, be subjected to such restraint, to be enforced by reasonable regulations, as the safety of the general public may demand." Therefore, the correct option is:

4. The government can overrule a claim of individual rights to protect the common good.