The most powerful statement came toward the end of Davis’s acidic opinion. If the president of the United States or a military officer under his command deprived a citizen of the United States of their fundamental rights, “republican government is a failure, and there is an end of liberty regulated by law.” Civil liberty and martial law “cannot endure together; the antagonism is irreconcilable; and, in the conflict, one or the other must perish.”According to the passage, what would happen if a government attempted to deprive an American citizen of fundamental rights?

When you’re answering the Paragraph Comprehension questions, keep these tips in mind:   
- Skim the passage and read the question. Then go back to the passage to find the answer. 
- Select the correct answer based on the passage rather than your personal knowledge or opinion on the subject.  
- Answer choices that include the word all, none, always, never, or some other absolute are rarely correct, so think twice before you settle on one of these answers.