Question

what set of ideas did the most to shape the american system of government?

○ enlightened reason

○ romantic emotion

○ renaissance humanism

○ transcendentalism

Explanation:

The American system of government was heavily influenced by Enlightenment ideas (enlightened reason), which emphasized concepts like individual rights, separation of powers, and social contract theory. Romantic emotion focuses on emotion and nature, Renaissance humanism on classical learning and human potential in a pre - modern - democratic context, and transcendentalism on individual spirituality and nature, none of which had the same impact on shaping the government structure as Enlightenment thought.

Answer:

A. enlightened reason