Question

How did Enlightenment philosophers influence the Founding Fathers of American government? A. They provided the religious basis for representative democracy. B. They formed new ideas on monarchy and the role of the king in government. C. Because Enlightenment philosophers advocated for the absolute power of kings, the Founding Fathers sought to ensure that America remained loyal to the British Crown. D. They provided the ideas of natural rights, government by consent, and separation of powers, which promote the greatest possible liberty for the people.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. They provided the ideas of natural rights, government by consent, and separation of powers, which promote the greatest possible liberty for the people.

Step-by-step explanation:

The ideas of the Enlightenment philosophers (Hobbes, Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau, Montesquieu) had its first political triumph in the thirteen British colonies of North America, where in 1776 began a revolution in favor of independence and an order based on the equality of citizens before the law, the separation of powers and respect for the rights of the man and the citizen.