
Enlightenment Ideas and the U.S. Constitution
Enlightenment Ideas and the U.S. Constitution
Enlightenment Idea | U.S. Constitution Concept |
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Locke A government’s power comes from the consent of the people |
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Montesquieu Separation of powers |
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Rousseau Direct democracy |
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Voltaire Free speech, religious toleration |
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Beccaria Accused have rights; no torture |
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As shown above, you can see how each of the Enlightenment thinkers' idea was used in the U.S. Consitution.