Question

woodrow wilson - \what is liberty?\ (1912)
liberty is not simply being left alone. in a modern, industrial society, people are surrounded by powerful forces like big corporations that can limit their freedom. true liberty comes when society is well - organized and fair—like a machine whose parts work smoothly together. government must step in to \adjust\ society and protect individuals from unfair power. freedom today requires active government action to ensure fair play and equal opportunity, not just the absence of interference.
in \what is liberty?\, wilsons main argument reflects which broader progressive era belief?
liberty could best be preserved by returning to the limited government of the 1790s
economic freedom could only be achieved through complete laissez - faire capitalism
industrial growth made government regulation unnecessary
modern conditions required new forms of government action to protect individual rights

Explanation:

Wilson's argument emphasizes that in a modern industrial society (with big corporations limiting freedom), government must act ("adjust" society) to protect individuals. This aligns with the idea that modern conditions (industrialization, powerful corporate forces) need new government actions (not just limited government of past or laissez - faire) to safeguard individual rights (liberty as fair play and equal opportunity).

Answer:

Modern conditions required new forms of government action to protect individual rights.