The correct answer is D. Popular sovereignty
Explanation:
Popular sovereignty is a political doctrine in which government and other political and administrative decisions derive from citizens. This usually implies citizens elect representatives and have a great influence on politics.
This principle is the one people lack in the passage because the author describes people who cannot manage public affairs "has kept us in a sort of permanent infancy with regard to public affairs". This means people are not deciding over government or internal administration and therefore there is no popular sovereignty.
The answer for the blank is 'i'.
It can show you what the speaker is doing and thus you will know why they are doing it. once you know this you will know what to expect in a speech and thus the speech does not work on you as effectively.
This is Malaysia
It says A SUMMARY a effect for faith in angels