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How did Enlightenment ideas influence the structure of the U.S. Constitution?(2 points)
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1) John Locke — idea of natural rights and government by consent: the Constitution limits government power, establishes popular sovereignty, and later protections (Bill of Rights) to safeguard individual liberties (life, liberty, property → “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”).
2) Montesquieu — separation of powers and checks and balances: the Constitution divides government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches with built‑in checks to prevent any one branch from becoming tyrannical.
2) Montesquieu — separation of powers and checks and balances: the Constitution divides government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches with built‑in checks to prevent any one branch from becoming tyrannical.
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