Question

if the colony continue increasing, it will become necessary to augment the number of the representatives, and that the interest of every part of the colony may be attended to, it will be found best to divide the whole into convenient parts, each part sending its proper number, and that the elected might never form to themselves an interest separate from the electors, prudence will point out the propriety of having elections often; because as the elected might by that means return and mix again with the general body of the electors in a few months, their fidelity to the public will be secured by the prudent reflexion of not making a rod for themselves. common sense by thomas paine, 1776 how did thomas paine’s views influence the early development of political thought and the american system of government? a. he endorsed a system of direct democracy. b. he promoted the idea of a republican democracy. c. he advocated for a decentralized government system. d. he advanced the idea of an appointed legislative body.

Explanation:

Thomas Paine in Common Sense promoted the idea of a republic - where representatives are elected by the people. This is a form of republican democracy. He did not advocate for direct democracy as the text implies a system of representatives. There is no clear indication of a push for a decentralized government system or an appointed legislative body in the given text.

Answer:

B. He promoted the idea of a republican democracy.