Question

to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, —That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government. -Declaration of Independence Which Enlightenment principle most influenced the ideas in this excerpt?

Answer 1

Answer:

The American Enlightenment

Explanation:

The American Enlightenment is summarized to be political era that inclined towards the application and reliability on the science, reasoning and politics. The literature and art were restored and religious tolerance was promoted. John Locke's "Two Treatises of Government" focused and challenged the system of monarchy that was an offshoot of the God's divine law. The freedom of the common people and their independence was given priorities.