The people should be allowed to decide whom they want to bring to power and how the country is to be governed by the government.
Step-by-step explanation:
The main idea that motivated the revolution of the 1848 was the enlightenment of the people of the country. The revolution of 1848 was the revolution that gave the people awareness.
According to the enlightenment and the awareness, the main idea was that the people should be allowed to vote the people they wanted to bring to power. The citizens of the country should be allowed to decide how the country is to be governed.