From "The Origin and Design of Government" Read the quotation.

"This will point out the convenience of their consenting to leave the legislative part to be managed by a select number chosen from the whole body, who are supposed to have the same concerns at stake which those who appointed them, and who will act in the same manner as the whole body would act, were they present."

Which type of political system does Paine describe here?
A. direct democracy
B. constitutional monarchy
C. republic
D. confederation