The "<span>age of enlightenment" was significant to philosophical advancements in the 18th century, shaping much of today's society.</span>
The correct answer is: D. They believed that representatives were better able to vote on national issues than ordinary citizens were.
Explanation
The excerpt contrasts ancient democracies, that were characterized by tyranny and run by mobs, to the idea of a large government representation so as to demostrate that whenevever a group of people is assembled, no matter who is in it, they tend to make the wrong decisions, that is, decisions led by passion instead of reason as stated in the excerpt:
"<em>passion never fails to wrest the sceptre from reason".</em>
Moreover, Federalists wanted a strong national government, instead of granting the power to the states, and believed that only one person could represent 30.000 people.
Agrarian society grows their own food and is dependent on agricultural production for their economy. Whereas industrial society’s are rapidly growing their manufacturing and exporting of goods. Such societies have a stable enough agricultural system to devote more time to other tasks.
Yes, becuase if it was taken during that time of period it is a primary source