Which one of the following reflects the most appropriate relationship between law and liberty ?
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Answer: B. Laws protect liberty by stopping people from harming one another; without laws, the strong would overrun the weak and nobody would be free. So 'if there are no laws, there is no liberty' best describes the relationship.
Watch for: Option A matches the popular view that laws restrict freedom, but political theory sees law as liberty's precondition.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because more laws do not automatically mean less liberty; good laws protect it.
- C. Wrong because laws made by representatives can also protect liberty; this is not the core relationship.
- D. Wrong because frequent change is a concern, but not the basic relationship between law and liberty.
Source to check: NCERT Class 11 'Political Theory', Chapter 2 'Freedom'
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