Use the sources that foil'ow to answer the next two questions. Source One The role of government must be to lead, and provide direction for a country This means that governments will invariably make decisions that will be unpopular, but nevertheless must be made. When political leaders are continually held accountable to the masses they will do what appeases the masses, not necessarily what is right Opinion poll results become more important than informed thought. The counsel of wellieducated persons regarding an issue may be sought. but not heeded if their answers contradict what the masses desire. The ideas ofthose whose only interest is in doing what is necessary are less valued than are the ideas of those whose rst concem is sell interest. The consequences for countries guided by such a political system can be catastrophic Here is a question for supporters of such systems would you send your country's an'ny into the eld of battle and allow strategic and tactical decisions to be made collectively? If you answer \"no" to this question, then why would you allow the goveming of your country to be a collective process? Source Two Agovemment can only have legitimacy it it governs with the consent otthe citizens. Autocratic and oligarchic political systems are based on arrogance. An individual in the rst system. and an elite in the second, hold the belief that. one has a monopoly on wisdom and true knowledge. Whatever scant element oftruth there may have been to this assumption in the distant past, times have changed. In a modem age ofunlversal public education, a tree and diverse mass media, instantaneous global communication. and the liberty to speak and debate without tear of reprisal, there is a collective wisdom that exists and must be heeded Supporters of elitist regimes believe that the vast maion'ty of people are shortisighted and seil serving and therefore ill suited to inuence decisions that have farireaching consequences. Even itthis beliet could be proven true would notthose same human trails exist in autltontarian leaders? Was Stalin's decision to eliminate many oi his best generals, whom he perceived as a threat to his power, short-sighted? ls Robert Mugabe's rst concern the good of Zimbabwe, or the good of Robert Mugabe? Just as accountability to consumers is what ensures that businesses remain innovative, eicient' and responsible, public accountability will ensure that political leaders demonstrate similar traits With which of the following statements would both speakers mostly likely agree? Select one. 0 a. Human nature drives most people to embrace collectivism. O b. The sole purpose of government is to enhance individual freedoms O c Political decisions must be made with consideration tor what benets the nation most. 0 d. Poltical leadership must be assumed by people with superior intelligence Use the sources that follow to answer the questions Source One: They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. --Benjamin Franklin, 1313 Source Two: Source Three: Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act in response to the terrorists&rsouo; attacks of September 11. 2001. The Act gives federal ofcials greater authority to track and intercept communicatio ns, both for law enforcement and foreign intelligence gathering purposes. It vests the Secretary of the Treasury wrlh regulatory powers to combat corruption of U.S nancial institutions for foreign money laundering purposes. It seeks to iurther close our borders to foreign terrorists and to detain and remove those within our borders. It creates new crimes, new penalties. and new procedural eiciencies tor use against domestic and international terrorists. Taken together. what do the three sources indicate primarily about the practices ofliberal govemments in times of crisis? Select one: Q a. Sometimes colledive rights must be promoted over individual treedoms. O b. Civil liberties should never be restricted to protect citizens. O c Societies must nd a balance between freedom and security 0 d. Various perspectives are evident aboutthe protection oi ciin liberties in liberal democracies