Direction for the following 7 (seven) items: Read the following seven passages and answer the items (21-27) that follow the passages. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.

In a democratic state, where a high degree of political maturity of the people obtains, the conflict between the will of the sovereign law-making body and the organized will of the people seldom occurs.

What does the above passage imply?

The correct option is: In a mature democracy, force is narrowed down to a marginal phenomenon in the actual exercise of sovereignty.

Step-by-Step Explanation:

1. Analyzing the Passage:
The passage states that in a democratic state with a high degree of political maturity among its citizens, a conflict between the will of the law-making body (the government/sovereign) and the organized will of the people "seldom occurs."

2. Logical Deduction:
Sovereignty in a political context often relies on two mechanisms: voluntary consent/alignment of public will or coercive force.
When the sovereign's laws naturally reflect or align with the organized will of the people (due to high political maturity), there is little to no resistance or conflict. Consequently, the government does not need to rely heavily on coercive force to enforce its authority.

3. Evaluating the Options:
- Option 1 and Option 2 suggest that force is the main phenomenon in exercising sovereignty, which contradicts the passage's emphasis on harmony between the law-makers and the people.
- Option 3 states that force is completely irrelevant, which is an extreme claim not supported by political reality or the text (seldom occurring conflicts imply minimal/rare reliance, not absolute zero).
- Option 4 correctly captures the implication: because conflicts are rare due to high political maturity, the exercise of sovereignty does not require active compulsion, effectively reducing force to a marginal or secondary phenomenon.