Question

lets review! using what you have learned about the enlightenment to complete the text below. the environment government deny protect separate the enlightenment was a time period when people in europe began using reason to better understand the world. they also developed new ways of thinking about topics such as , religion, and peoples rights. these ideas impacted governments in europe and the americas in a variety of ways. for example, john locke claimed that all people have natural rights and that the governments role is to those rights. that was one idea that influenced the writers of the u.s. constitution. montesquieu believed that governments should their power so no one person or group would be too powerful. that idea helped inspire the united states constitution and the french revolution.

Explanation:

• For the first blank: The Enlightenment thinkers discussed various aspects including government. It was a key topic along with religion and people's rights.
• For the second blank: John Locke's idea was that government should safeguard (protect) people's natural rights.
• For the third blank: Montesquieu's concept was about dividing (separating) government power.

Answer:

government, protect, separate