Question

select all the correct answers. which two ideas of the enlightenment thinkers are contained in the us constitution? limiting the powers of state governments separating powers in the government providing a single religion to influence government linking governments and citizens through a social contract giving all the power to an executive

Explanation:

1. Analyze "limiting the powers of state governments": The US Constitution balances state and federal power but the main Enlightenment ideas in it are about separation of powers and social contract, not mainly limiting state governments. So this is incorrect.
2. Analyze "separating powers in the government": Enlightenment thinkers like Montesquieu proposed separation of powers (legislative, executive, judicial). The US Constitution has this, so this is correct.
3. Analyze "providing a single religion to influence government": The US Constitution has religious freedom and no established religion, so this is incorrect.
4. Analyze "linking governments and citizens through a social contract": Rousseau's social contract idea is reflected as the government's power comes from the consent of the governed, which is in the US Constitution (e.g., popular sovereignty), so this is correct.
5. Analyze "giving all the power to an executive": The US Constitution separates power, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. separating powers in the government, D. linking governments and citizens through a social contract