Which of the following statements is true regarding substantive due process?
A) Its present usage focuses on protecting economic interests over personal interests.
B) The government must have a proper purpose to pass a law that restricts an individual's liberty.
C) Business managers are allowed to negotiate employment contracts without any restrictions.
D) It requires that a criminal whose life, liberty, or property would be taken by a conviction be given a fair trial.

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Substantive due process requires that the government have a proper purpose, such as protecting health or safety, in passing a law that restricts an individual's liberty. It is not focused on protecting economic interests over personal interests. Business managers negotiating employment contracts without restrictions and the fair trial for criminal convictions are not directly related to substantive due process.

Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Substantive Due