The term liberalism meant not only freedom but was linked with which wider political idea?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Equality before law and civil rights
In nineteenth-century Europe, liberalism referred to individual freedom together with equality before the law, protection of civil rights and government based on consent. It challenged inherited privilege and arbitrary authority. Therefore option A is correct. Birth-based privilege, serfdom and unlimited royal power belong to the older hierarchical order, while higher customs duties are an economic policy rather than the central political meaning of liberalism.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Equality before law and civil rights
Why is this the correct answer?
In nineteenth-century Europe, liberalism referred to individual freedom together with equality before the law, protection of civil rights and government based on consent. It challenged inherited privilege and arbitrary authority. Therefore option A is correct. Birth-based privilege, serfdom and unlimited royal power belong to the older hierarchical order, while higher customs duties are an economic policy rather than the central political meaning of liberalism.
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).
