Which is the correct difference between economic liberalism and political liberalism?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Economic liberalism was linked with free markets while political liberalism was linked with rights and representative government
Economic liberalism concerned the removal of restrictions on trade, movement of goods and the operation of markets. Political liberalism concerned individual rights, equality before law, constitutional government and representation. Thus option A correctly separates the economic and political dimensions. Option B reverses both meanings, while C and D incorrectly deny their clear connection with commerce and civic rights.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Economic liberalism was linked with free markets while political liberalism was linked with rights and representative government
Why is this the correct answer?
Economic liberalism concerned the removal of restrictions on trade, movement of goods and the operation of markets. Political liberalism concerned individual rights, equality before law, constitutional government and representation. Thus option A correctly separates the economic and political dimensions. Option B reverses both meanings, while C and D incorrectly deny their clear connection with commerce and civic rights.
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).
