Question

government that included some enlightenment ideas. the plan for this new government was the united states constitution. read the enlightenment ideas below. then match each idea to the part of the constitution it helped to shape. the government has three branches with different powers. the legislative branch makes laws, the executive branch enforces laws, and the judicial branch judges laws. the government has a leader called the president who is elected to lead for four years. the government has a bill of rights that guarantees certain rights to its citizens. enlightenment idea part of the united states constitution kings who were born into power should not lead the government. most government leaders should be elected representatives. people have natural rights. the government should not deny people those rights. power should not be controlled by one person. different groups should be responsible for running different parts of the government.

Explanation:

• For the first match: The Enlightenment idea emphasizes elected leadership over hereditary rule. The part of the Constitution about the elected president reflects this shift from monarchy - like (hereditary) leadership to an elected one.
• For the second match: The Enlightenment concept of natural rights is about protecting people's inherent rights. The Bill of Rights in the Constitution is a set of guarantees of specific rights to citizens, which aligns with this idea.
• For the third match: The Enlightenment idea of power - sharing (not having one person control all power) is realized in the Constitution's three - branch system (legislative, executive, judicial), where each branch has distinct powers.

Answer:

• The Enlightenment idea "Kings who were born into power should not lead the government. Most government leaders should be elected representatives." matches "The government has a leader called the president who is elected to lead for four years."
• The Enlightenment idea "People have natural rights. The government should not deny people those rights." matches "The government has a Bill of Rights that guarantees certain rights to its citizens."
• The Enlightenment idea "Power should not be controlled by one person. Different groups should be responsible for running different parts of the government." matches "The government has three branches with different powers. The legislative branch makes laws, the executive branch enforces laws, and the judicial branch judges laws."