Question

A) What was the purpose of the U.S. Constitution incorporating the separation of powers?
(3 points)
To allow the executive branch to have ultimate authority
To replicate the British parliamentary system
To ensure no single branch of government becomes too powerful
To create a system where states have complete control
A) Which Enlightenment thinker most influenced the Declaration of Independence with his
ideas about natural rights? (3 points)
Thomas Hobbes
Voltaire
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
John Locke

Answer 1

A) The purpose of the U.S. Constitution incorporating the separation of powers is **to ensure no single branch of government becomes too powerful**. This system divides the governmental responsibilities among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, providing a system of checks and balances to prevent the concentration of power.

B) The Enlightenment thinker who most influenced the Declaration of Independence with his ideas about natural rights is **John Locke**. Locke's theories about life, liberty, and property greatly influenced the framers of the Declaration and the development of democratic governance.