Political theory in the colonial period said that the ideal government was a "mixed government" that contained elements of democracy, aristocracy, and monarchy. The glue that held the mixture together was "deference," which was the belief in
A) popular sovereignty.
B) the consent of the governed.
C) the acceptance of majority rule.
D) yielding to the leadership of the superior upper class.
key here is in the colonial period, it was a very different world. back then upper class ppl were considered better n smarter. so lower ppl should defer 2 'em. ans is D) yielding to the leadership of the superior upper class.
