Can he then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels, in the form of kings, to govern him?
What philosophical questions explored in the period does Jefferson
allude to with his questions?
A. Jefferson suggests a more personal relationship with faith, a hallmark of
the Great Awakening.
B. Jefferson references angels to invoke the Bible as a source of guidance
to developing a new nation and to promote the divine rule of kings, a
tactic associated with the Great Awakening.
C. Jefferson's questions undermine the divine rule of kings, in keeping with
Enlightenment principles that argue governmental authority should be
derived from the natural rights of man.
D. Jefferson draws on Enlightenment principles to suggest that the rule of
kings may be more effective than a governmental authority derived from
the natural rights of man.

C.Jefferson's questions undermine the divine rule of kings, in keeping with

Enlightenment principles that argue governmental authority should be

derived from the natural rights of man.

Explanation:

This philosophical question was made by Thomas Jefferson during his First Inaugural Speech as the President of the United States of America in 1801.

Before he asked the question, he talked about some people that may not believe in the form of government the United States is using.

He described it as ". I believe this, on the contrary, the strongest government on earth. I believe it the only one, where every man, at the call of the law, would fly to the standard of the law and would meet invasions of the public order as his own personal concern."

This, therefore, made his question that followed the statement above to undermine the divine rule of kings, in keeping with Enlightenment principles that argue governmental authority should be derived from the natural rights of man.

male citizens in athens could vote on all the decisions that affected the city and serve on juries. however, democracy was not open to everyone. citizen women and children were not allowed to vote. slaves and foreigners living in athens (known as metics) were banned from participating in government.