Question

political theory in the colonial period said that the ideal government was a \mixed government\ that contained elements of democracy, aristocracy, and monarchy. the glue that held the mixture together was \deference\, which was the belief in a popular sovereignty. b the consent of the governed. c the acceptance of majority rule. d universal suffrage for white males. e pecling to the leadership of the superior upper class.

Explanation:

Colonial-era political theory's "mixed government" (combining democracy, aristocracy, monarchy) relied on deference, which meant accepting the leadership of the upper class as the unifying principle. The other options relate to democratic or majority-focused ideas that do not align with the deference-based glue for this mixed system.

Answer:

E. yielding to the leadership of the superior upper class.