Why Did Some Athenians Criticize Democracy and Argue in Favor

Why did some Athenians criticize democracy and argue in favor of an oligarchy?

A) They believed that democracies fostered the growth of political parties that corrupted the democratic system.
B) They insisted that democracies could not provide the continuity in leadership that a system of hereditary kingship could offer.
C) They worried that the poor, who lacked proper education and moral values, would exploit majority rule to pass laws against the wealthy.
D) They believed that democracies were more susceptible than oligarchies to the corrupting influence of foreign powers.