L Thomas Jefferson contributed to the development of democratic ideals in the
United States by:
A. demanding that the U. S. Constitution grant equal rights for women
and African Americans.
B. using Enlightenment ideals such as natural rights to justify U. S.
independence.
C. criticizing early drafts of the U. S. Constitution for creating a weak
federal government.
D. developing a modern legal system that abandoned the British
common law system