Question

How did Enlightenment ideas affect the relationship between government and the people it governs?

Answer 1

Government was able to control everyone with no problem but after the enlightenment people started to question things

Answer 2

Answer:   The ideas of the Enlightenment have influenced the relationship between the government and the people it governs, by making governments a subject chosen by people.

Explanation:  Unlike a king who is considered a ruler who has a divine mandate, the ideas of the Enlightenment have influenced that everyone has the right to decide who will rule. The government represents the will of the people through the legal representatives elected by the people. There is some kind of agreement between the government and people, which makes the government subject to checks. If it does not work in the interests of the people, those same people can change the government.