These thinkers valued reason, science, religious tolerance, and what they called “natural rights”—life, liberty, and property. Enlightenment philosophers John Locke, Charles Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau all developed theories of government in which some or even all the people would govern.
The answer is A. Both of these were catalysts for creating strong national government. Delegates replaced the Articles of Confederation with this in mind.
