Which of the following statements best describes the framers' view of liberty?
A) Liberty is the absence of government.
B) Liberty is less important than social and economic equality.
C) Liberty is not essential to democratic government.
D) Monarchies are better suited to protecting liberty than democracies.
E) Government is needed to create liberty by maintaining order.

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The framers viewed government as necessary to create and maintain liberty by ensuring order and protecting individual rights. They believed that without government, individuals would revert to a state of anarchy in which their liberties would not be secure. Therefore, they created a system of limited government with checks and balances to protect individual liberties while still maintaining order.

Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Framers' View