What did Thomas Jefferson mean when he said, " If a nation expects to be ignorant and free... it expects what never was and never will be"?

A. The government assumes that people are ignorant of their rights.

B. Citizens often expect too much from their government.

C. Citizens need to know their rights and stay informed in order to be free.

D.Citizens who are free are ignorant of their rights.

Respuesta :

Answer:

C

Explanation:

It's stating that citizens need to understand the right and not be ignorant of their rights to be free. If they don't understand them, they never will 100 percent understand their rights.