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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 2 only
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: Constitutionalism is not designed to augment state authority by curbing personal freedoms; rather, it seeks to restrain governmental tyranny.
Statement 2 is correct: The primary purpose of a constitutional government is to place effective restrictions on the power and authority of the State to safeguard individual liberties and fundamental rights.
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