Read this sentence from paragraph 6 of the passage.

“often the accompanying voice you hear is straightforward, knowledgeable, and quite friendly.”

what does the word knowledgeable mean as it is used in this sentence?

modest

peaceful

intelligent

honest

intelligent

Explanation:

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word knowledgeable means 'having or showing knowledge or intelligence', and that's what it means in the sentence in question.    

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).

answer; /// i do believe the correct answer is (c) public education;