Read the excerpt below.In England a King . . . [is] allowed eight hundred thousand sterling a year for, and worshipped into the bargain! Of more worth is one honest man to society . . . than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived.—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776Based on the excerpt, Paine believes that the monarchy in England
A
is overpaid and harms the country.B
has a right to rule but does not do a good job.C
should be allowed to make important decisions.D
should be worshipped only by church members.