Impact of the Enlightenment Quick Check

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Which of the following statements best explains how Enlightenment thinkers challenged political authority?(1 point)
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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 believed the monarchy should have absolute power.
Enlightenment thinkers believed the monarchy should have absolute power.

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 sided with the monarchy in disputes with the church.
Enlightenment thinkers sided with the monarchy in disputes with the church.
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The best explanation of 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 ideals of the Enlightenment, which emphasized reason, individual rights, and the questioning of traditional authority, including absolute monarchy.