In the Fascist State, the individual is not suppressed, but rather multiplied, just as in a regiment a soldier is not weakened but multiplied by the number of his comrades. The Fascist State organizes the nation, but it leaves sufficient scope to individuals; it has limited useless or harmful liberties and has preserved those that are essential. It cannot be the individual who decides in this matter, but only the State.

Background information: This passage, written by Mussolini, is from an article for an Italian encyclopedia.

According to the article, who is in the best position to determine which rights and liberties are important?

the individual

the military

one's comrades

the state

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Finnegan Thomas

28 January, 21:51

In the Fascist State, the individual is not suppressed, but rather multiplied, just as in a regiment a soldier is not weakened but multiplied by the number of his comrades. The Fascist State organizes the nation, but it leaves sufficient scope to individuals; it has limited useless or harmful liberties and has preserved those that are essential. It cannot be the individual who decides in this matter, but only the State.

Background information: This passage, written by Mussolini, is from an article for an Italian encyclopedia.

According to the article, who is in the best position to determine which rights and liberties are important?

the individual

the military

one's comrades

the state

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Zoie Shaffer · Answer 1

The correct answer is the state

According to this passage, Mussolini explicitly states that it cannot be the individual who decides the essential liberties that have to preserved by the state. Rather, it is only the state that can decide which liberties are harmful to be limited and those that are essential.

Erik Mitchell · Answer 2

states

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