Philosophers, such as Socrates, taught all the question everything even the government. Also some other believed that they should base a leader on how wealthy the6 are rather than their family connections.
The correct answer is C) establishing rules for choosing leaders based on ability and talent.
Greek philosophers influenced later democratic thought in "Establishing rules for choosing leaders based on ability and talent."
It was the Greeks, specifically the Athenians, who developed the concept of democracy, a political system where the rulers were elected by the people. Cleisthenes, a statesman, is often cited as the father of Greek democracy. Greek philosophers described the virtues and characteristics of government leaders and the responsibilities they had in ruling a city.
When the public found out about the XYZ affair, many grew angry at foreign attempts to influence their government. They became more suspicious of aliens—residents who are not citizens. Many Europeans who had come to the United States in the 1790s supported the ideals of the French Revolution.
