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How did Enlightenment ideas influence early US government?
Equal rights were extended to women and African Americans.
A new authoritarian government was created to control people.
A government based on the social contract was established.
Individual states were banned from creating their own governments.
Equal rights were extended to women and African Americans.
A new authoritarian government was created to control people.
A government based on the social contract was established.
Individual states were banned from creating their own governments.
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Enlightenment ideas had a profound influence on the formation of early U.S. government, particularly through the establishment of a government based on the social contract. Enlightenment thinkers, such as John Locke, argued that governments are created through the consent of the governed and that individuals have natural rights to life, liberty, and property. These concepts were pivotal in shaping the philosophies behind the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Thus, the correct statement is:
**A government based on the social contract was established.**
While Enlightenment ideals promoted rights and freedoms, equal rights for women and African Americans were not fully realized in the early U.S. government, and the authority of individual states was permitted in the framework of federalism rather than being banned.
Thus, the correct statement is:
**A government based on the social contract was established.**
While Enlightenment ideals promoted rights and freedoms, equal rights for women and African Americans were not fully realized in the early U.S. government, and the authority of individual states was permitted in the framework of federalism rather than being banned.