Question

pretest unit 1 citizen, a document that expressed many of the most important ideas that motivated the french revolution. which of the generalizations that follow the excerpt accurately describes this excerpts key ideas? 1. men are born and remain free and equal in rights. social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good. 2. the aim of all political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man. these rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression. 3. the principle of all sovereignty resides essentially in the nation. no body nor individual may exercise any authority which does not proceed directly from the nation. 4. liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else; hence the exercise of the natural rights of each man has no limits except those which assure to the other members of the society the enjoyment of the same rights. these limits can only be determined by law. 5. law can only prohibit such actions as are hurtful to society. nothing may be prevented which is not forbidden by law, and no one may be forced to do anything not provided for by law.

Explanation:

The excerpt from the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen emphasizes fundamental human rights like equality, liberty, and the source of sovereignty in the nation. It also outlines the role of law in defining the limits of individual freedom. These ideas are central to political - thought during the French Revolution.

Answer:

The key ideas include equality of rights among men, preservation of natural rights through political association, sovereignty residing in the nation, and law - defined limits of liberty.