The Covenant Theory from Which the Puritans Drew Their Ideas

question 37

Multiple Choice

The covenant theory from which the Puritans drew their ideas contained:

• A) the justification for New England's strict theocracy
• B) the notion that the king replaced God as the head of the government of the people
• C) the notion that men were capable of governing themselves well because they had been absolved of all sin when they entered the church
• D) a fundamental belief in democracy
• E) certain kernels of democracy in both church and state

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