Question

by the late 1700s, enlightenment ideas helped shape the way some governments were designed and reformed. for example, after the revolutionary war, americans created a new government that included some enlightenment ideas. the plan for this new government was the united states constitution. read the enlightenment ideas below. then match each idea to the part of the constitution it helped to shape. the government has a leader called the president who is elected to lead for four years. the government has three branches with different powers. the legislative branch makes laws, the executive branch enforces laws, and the judicial branch judges laws. the government has a bill of rights that guarantees certain rights to its citizens. enlightenment idea part of the united states constitution people have natural rights. the government should not deny people those rights. kings who were born into power should not lead the government. most government leaders should be elected representatives. power should not be controlled by one person. different groups should be responsible for running different parts of the government.

Explanation:

1. The idea that people have natural rights and the government should not deny them led to the creation of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution which guarantees certain rights to citizens.
2. The notion that most government - leaders should be elected representatives is reflected in the election of the president who leads for four years.
3. The concept that power should not be controlled by one person and different groups should run different parts of the government is manifested in the three - branch system of the government (legislative, executive, and judicial).

Answer:

1. People have natural rights. The government should not deny people those rights. - The government has a Bill of Rights that guarantees certain rights to its citizens.
2. Kings who were born into power should not lead the government. Most government leaders should be elected representatives. - The government has a leader called the president who is elected to lead for four years.
3. Power should not be controlled by one person. Different groups should be responsible for running different parts of the government. - The government has three branches with different powers. The legislative branch makes laws, the executive branch enforces laws, and the judicial branch judges laws.