Question

What movement influenced the constitution's framers?

Answer 1

The movement that highly influenced the Constitution's framers was the 18th century philosophical and intellectual movement, Enlightenment. The movement presented several ideals such as the separation of church and state, liberty and constitutional government. From here, the framers of the Constitution took the idea that government was established only "by the consent of the governed". And thus, should be geared towards the best interests of its citizens.