During the Zhou dynasty, rulers introduced the idea of the , which said that gods gave rulers the power to rule on Earth.

answer: president kennedy is vowing to protect freedom in this paragraph.

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.

c. more people could read and interpret the bible for themselves

the answer is c. they believed the royal family should hold all the power.