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How did the framers of the Constitution use Enlightenment ideas about the

natural rights of people to strengthen the Constitution?
A. They stated that the U.S. government would work to create
security and protect the liberty of its people.
B. They stated the U.S. government would refuse to provide security
and liberty.
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C. They stated the U.S. government would make people pay to
secure and protect their liberty.
D. They stated the U.S. government would tax all citizens equitably
and protect their liberty with armies paid for by taxes.

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Answer:They believed that to prevent the government from abusing its power, the government should be divided into separate but equal branches of power.

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In forming the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and thus our governmental framework, the Framers drew upon several ideals of the Enlightenment. Enlightenment issues of crime and punishment, social contract, and separation of governmental powers are echoed throughout the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

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