Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2018 · Polity and Constitution · Question 40

Which one of the following reflects the most appropriate relationship between law and liberty?

  1. If there are more laws, there is less liberty.
  2. If there are no laws, there is no liberty.
  3. If there is liberty, laws have to be made by the people.
  4. If laws are changed too often, liberty is in danger.

Answer

If there are no laws, there is no liberty.

  • (a) More laws do not automatically mean less liberty; just laws can protect freedom by preventing domination and disorder. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (b) In political theory, liberty exists under a framework of law; without law, anarchy allows the strong to dominate the weak, destroying real freedom. Verdict: Correct.
  • (c) Democratic law-making by the people strengthens liberty, but liberty can exist even where all laws are not directly made by the people. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (d) Frequent legal change may create uncertainty, but this is not the most appropriate general relationship between law and liberty. Verdict: Incorrect.
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