". . . The key-stone of the Fascist doctrine is its conception of the State, of its essence, its functions, and its aims. For Fascism the State is absolute, individuals and groups relative. Individuals and groups are admissible in so far as they come within the State. Instead of directing the game and guiding the material and moral progress of the community, the liberal State restricts its activities to recording results. The Fascist State is wide awake and has a will of its own. For this reason it can be described as ethical'. . . ." — Benito Mussolini, Fascism: Doctrine and Institutions, Howard Fertig, 1932 Which statement expresses the main idea of the passage?A) The people have a right to overthrow ineffective governments.B) The state is more important than the individuals within itC) The state gets its authority from the power of individualsD) The establishment of an empire will cause division and chaos

In this passage, Benito Mussolini regards the state, particularly the Fascist State, as a living entity which has its own will and conscious. He says that it is an absolute organisation and individuals within the Fascist State are admissible to its authority.

It expresses the idea that the state is more important than the individuals within it because it believes that individuals have no absolute right over the state.

Mussolini's concept of the state having its own will and power simply projects the idea that the state does not derive its power from the people rather has its own innate authority within it.