The mechanistic perspective of the universe changed people's perceptions about government because it meant what?

A)the deist notion of religion provided a structure for establishing a government that ran like clockwork
B) government could be run by mechanical automatons who would force humans to do their bidding for the masters
C) government processes and procedures could be enumerated, or specified in a legislative document
D) the authenticity of the Catholic Church's geocentric model provided a framework for justifying the belief in divine right