Which of the following statements is true of liberal democracies?
a. The individual, not the state, is ultimately sovereign over much personal behavior.
b. The state, not the individual, is ultimately sovereign over much personal behavior.
c. The individual is ultimately sovereign over much state behavior.
d. The private sphere is indistinguishable from the public sphere.
e. The individual is subject to the whim of the state.
ANS: A
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