Question

If the source of popular government in time of peace is virtue, the sources of popular government in rebellion is at once virtue and terror; virtue, without which terror is fatal; terror, without which virtue is powerless. Terror is nothing else than justice, prompt, secure, and inflexible. It is therefore a display of virtue; it is not so much a special principle as it is a consequence of the general principles of democracy applied to the most urgent wants of the country.
What is the main idea of this passage?

A good government may need to use terror in a time of revolution.
A good government will never use terror to accomplish its goals.
The best governments use terror whenever they want to.
The best governments like using terror the least

Answer 1

A good government may need to use terror in a time of revolution.

Answer 2

Answer:

a

Explanation:

A good government may need to use terror in a time of revolution.