Voltaire thought that ordinary men
A) needed to be educated for democracy to work.
B) needed to study England's social system.
C) should overthrow the French monarchy.
D) were incapable of governing themselves.

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Voltaire, a prominent figure of the Enlightenment, held a skeptical view of the ability of ordinary men to govern themselves, reflecting a broader skepticism among some Enlightenment thinkers about direct democracy and the capacity of the general populace for self-governance.

Voltaire Thought That Ordinary Men