12. Read the following paragraph and pick the answer that best paraphrases its meaning:
Republican virtue can be considered in relation to the people and in relation to the government; it is necessary for both. When only the government lacks virtue, the people still have virtue; but when the people itself is corrupted, liberty is already lost...
a. How the people act is more important than how the government does
b. Liberty needs to be balanced between the government and the virtuous
c. A republicanism is a superior form of government compared to monarchy
d. The government doesn’t impact people
