The passage below was written by John Adams in his book Defence of the
Constitutions of Government of the United States of America (1787).
The republic of Athens, the school mistress of the whole
civilized world, for more than a thousand years in arts,
eloquence and philosophy... was for a short period... the
most democratical commonwealth in Greece.
Based on this passage, with which statement about ancient Athens would
Adams have agreed?
A. Its government protected individual rights.
B. Its government was based on majority rule.
C. Its government was based on ethical ideas of justice.
D. Its government was controlled by an all-powerful dictator.