Question

1) Which of the following statements would not have found much agreement among members of American elites in the 1870s?

Group of answer choices

A.The common people cannot be trusted with self-government

B.Democracy is the only safeguard against tyranny

C.The purpose of government is to protect private propery

D.Class divisions are justified by human biology

Answer 1

Democracy is the only safeguard against tyranny

( Members of elite group in 1870's only concentrated on the accumulation and protection of wealth. They didn't believe in the principles of democracy. They were sure of the fact that a government with common problem wouldn't be in favour of their interests. They wanted the p urpose of government to be limited to protecting private property. They must justified class divisins to continue the exploitation of lower class.)