Some Patriots responded to Paine's vision of an ultra-democratic American republic in all of the following ways except
a. by enthusiastically embracing civic virtue fundamental to realizing Paine's republican vision for America.
b. by favoring the creation of a republic ruled by a "natural aristocracy" of talented elites.
c. by cautioning that the fervor for liberty would overwhelm the stability of the social order.
d. by affirming that the collective overall good of the "people" should matter more than the private rights and interests of individuals.
e. by wholly supporting a radical upheaval on the social classes, leaving poorer farmers, tenants, and laboring classes with enhanced political and economic influence.
e
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