Even after（i）_____ against the（ii）_____ of popular sovereignty were included, major figures in the humanistic disciplines remained skeptical about the proposal to extend suffrage to the masses.
- A recommendations… continuation
- B safeguards… excesses
- C arguments… introduction
- D provisions…advantages
- E laws… creation
I originally picked A as my answer instead of the correct answer, B. My reasoning for A is that either A, B, or C could fill in blank i because of the second sentence’s mention of a proposal; though, A, “continuation” seems to be the only answer that could fit blank ii since directly relates to suffrage.
Why would “excesses” be more appropriate here than “continuation?”