"Republicanism" in the eighteenth-century Anglo-American political world emphasized the importance of ________ as the essence of liberty.

A) protecting the natural rights of all humans
B) active participation in public life by property-owning citizens
C) a strong central state
D) supporting royal authority as opposed to parliamentary authority
E) voting rights for all adult men

Republicanism

Political theory in eighteenth-century England and America that celebrated active participation in public life by economically independent citizens as central to freedom.

Anglo-American

Pertaining to things, people, or cultural patterns that are both British and American in nature; often used to describe the historical and cultural ties between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Liberty

Existing in a societal state that lacks any oppressive measures by authorities affecting one’s lifestyle, actions, or political stance.