what role did the religious views of prominent leaders such as thomas jefferson and benjamin franklin come to play in the new nation? group of answer choices jefferson and franklin argued for the literal truth of the bible, which inspired future politicians in the new nation to adopt a literal view of the constitution in all instances. jefferson and franklin were basically atheists, which guaranteed that religion would play little role in the day-to-day politics of the new nation and that fewer people would become activists. jefferson and franklin were influenced by deism, which viewed all people as created equal in the eyes of god and promoted ideas of rationalism in the new nation. jefferson and franklin felt the united states should have an official religion, which, although it never came to pass, had lasting effects on the limited free speech americans had. jefferson and franklin believed in an all-powerful god, which impacted the authority people came to ascribe the government, especially the presidency and legislature.