Read the scenario.A local government meeting is legally required to be open to the public and the press to ensure transparency and accountability to the citizens.Which is an excerpt from George Mason’s Virginia Declaration of Rights that describes the requirement for open government meetings?

The freedom of the press supports public access to government proceedings and helps people hold officials accountable. Choice B says that press freedom is a great bulwark of liberty, making it the closest match to the requirement that meetings be open to the public and press. The other excerpts address equality, special privileges, or government's purpose more generally.

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