The Levellers: a. got their name for knocking down (leveling) the Parliament building. b. claimed the world was flat or level. c
. opposed a written constitution on the grounds that it institutionalized social inequality. d. proposed to abolish Parliament. e. called for the strengthening of freedom and democracy at a time when those principles were seen as possibly contributing to anarchy.
Answer: e. called for the strengthening of freedom and democracy at a time when those principles were seen as possibly contributing to anarchy.
Explanation:
The Levellers were a vocal and influential movement in England around the mid-17th century when England was in the grip of civil war.
The Levellers supported what many viewed as unorthodox principles that contributed to anarchy in those days but are acceptable today. These include the freedom and equality as well as democracy by popular sovereignty. They lost influence when the army took over following the execution of King Charles I in 1649.
