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Enlightenment thinkers debated ways for one person or group to have complete power.
Enlightenment thinkers debated ways for one person or group to have complete power.
Enlightenment thinkers believed the monarchy should have absolute power.
Enlightenment thinkers believed the monarchy should have absolute power.
Enlightenment thinkers often debated ways to limit the power of the authority or government.
Enlightenment thinkers often debated ways to limit the power of the authority or government.
Enlightenment thinkers sided with the monarchy in disputes with the church.
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The statement that best explains how Enlightenment thinkers challenged political authority is:
"Enlightenment thinkers often debated ways to limit the power of the authority or government."
This reflects the core principles of the Enlightenment, emphasizing reason, individual rights, and the idea of government being based on the consent of the governed, as opposed to absolute monarchy or unchecked authority.
