Question

Which of the following political ideas was rejected by the Puritans? A. Democracy B. Republicanism C. Divine Right of Kings D. Right to Vote

Answer 1

The Puritans rejected the Divine Right of Kings, favoring a system in which political authority came from the people, not a monarch ordained by God. After the War for Independence, the revolutionaries established a republican form of government.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Puritans, based on their religious and political beliefs, rejected the political idea of the Divine Right of Kings. This doctrine asserted that a monarch's authority to rule came directly from God and that they were not accountable to their subjects, the aristocracy, or any other earthly power. The Divine Right of Kings was in direct opposition to what the Puritans and many other colonists believed, which was that political authority should stem from the people. The American revolutionaries, after the war for independence, turned to republicanism as their form of government, which relied on the election of representatives and the principle of popular sovereignty, as opposed to a hereditary ruling class or monarchy.

Answer 2

C. Divine Right of Kings

Step-by-step explanation:

The Puritans believed that civil authorities should enforce religion, and it was the duty of the civil authorities to enforce the laws of religion, which is almost the opposite of the view expressed in the First Amendment. Although the Puritans wanted to reform the world to conform to God's law, they did not set up a church-run state, and few people were as committed as the Puritans to the separation of church and state.