In a passage describing laws that compel submission and withhold rights, which pair of ideas best captures the theme?

• A. doubt and confusion
• B. injustice and oppression
• C. courage and bravery
• D. praise and recognition

Answer: (B)

Power exercised through laws that compel submission and withhold rights highlights injustice and oppression. The passage concentrates on how authority uses legal power to deny basic liberties and treat people as subjects rather than equals, revealing a systemic wrong rather than individual doubts or acts of personal valor. Injustice is shown in the unfair, rights-violating nature of the laws, and oppression in the sustained control they exert over people's lives. The other options miss the political and moral weight of the scenario: doubt and confusion reflect internal reaction, not the societal structure; courage and bravery point to resistance rather than the coercive system being depicted; praise and recognition would imply approval of the regime, which contradicts the described oppression.