On what basis was the nation-state considered strong in liberalism?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Civil rights and representative rule
Liberalism treated free and equal citizens, rather than a monarch alone, as the foundation of a strong nation-state. Civil rights protected citizens, while representative government allowed them to participate through elected institutions. Therefore option A is correct. A king’s command, feudal privilege or religious control represents older or authoritarian principles, not liberal nationalism.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Civil rights and representative rule
Why is this the correct answer?
Liberalism treated free and equal citizens, rather than a monarch alone, as the foundation of a strong nation-state. Civil rights protected citizens, while representative government allowed them to participate through elected institutions. Therefore option A is correct. A king’s command, feudal privilege or religious control represents older or authoritarian principles, not liberal nationalism.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: The Making of Nationalism in Europe (Aristocracy, New Middle Class, Liberal Nationalism).
