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Question 8 • *NBHS FL-2106010-M/J Civics A

Read the quotation from Pericles’s funeral oration."Our constitution . . . favours the many instead of the few; this is why it is called a democracy. If we look to the laws, they afford equal justice to all in their private differences.”–Funeral oration, Pericles

Answer
A
The few have no rights.
B
The law applies to everyone.
C
Justice applies only to private life.
D
Justice should be applied in different ways depending on the person.

Explanation

Pericles says the laws “afford equal justice to all,” meaning everyone is treated equally under the law. Therefore, the best choice is “The law applies to everyone.” The quotation does not say that the few have no rights or that justice changes depending on a person.

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