Question

1.Which of the following were ideas associated with the Enlightenment? Select the two correct answers.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. separation of government powers

D. religious tolerance

Explanation:

Separation of governmental powers into legislative, executive, and judiciary is one of the key legacies of the Age of the Enlightenment. It has  developed from the idea of the Checks and balances introduced by Montesquieu (18 January 1689 – 10 February 1755) in his work 'The Spirit of the Laws', 1748.

Religious tolerance as we know it today was sourced from the idea of individual liberty that also developed during the Age of Enlightenment. Fundamentally, it meant that a person is free to choose which religion to practice, but it is also important to respect the choice of others, especially if it is different from one owns. In France during the Age of Enlightenment it was opposing to the dogmas of the Roman Catholic Church.