Answer:
Padmé Amidala
Step-by-step explanation:
The phrase "this is how liberty dies to thunderous applause" was said by Padmé Amidala in the movie Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. In the scene, Padmé is referring to the Galactic Senate’s adoption of Chancellor Palpatine’s motion to grant himself emergency powers and form a Galactic Empire. She is warning the Senate of the danger of giving away too much power to one leader, and how this will lead to the end of the Republic.