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.
I tried long and hard to put guesses into those blanks, so may someone share their logic in solving this question please?
Using math strategy:
(Even after) - contrast between idea 1 & 2
Following are both the ideas simplified:
idea 1: ___ against the ___ of popular sovereignty
idea 2: major figures were not ready to give up on sovereignty
So Idea 1 should have something that contrasts with idea two. So for second blank, only advantages makes sense
My logic is similar to solemn.kvamsi’s
But for idea 2, I can rephrase it as “not extend suffrage to the masses”.
So I need to put something into the blanks which means “reduce popular sovereignty”. So I choose B. Hope this helps.