Which speakers statement best reflects the ideas of the Enlightenment?Use the passages below to answer question 4.Speaker A:Good government stresses the importance of the nation and accepts the rights of the individual only if the interests of the individual are the same as those of the nation.Speaker B:The person of the king is sacred and to attack him in any way is to attack religion itself. The respect given to a king is religious in nature.Speaker C:All human beings are born free and equal with a right to life and liberty. It is the duty of government to protect these natural rights of its citizens.Speaker D:Our goal will not be achieved by democracy or liberal reforms, but by blood and iron. Only then will we be successful. No nation achieves greatness or unity without the traumatic experience of war.

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Which speaker’s statement best reflects the ideas of the Enlightenment?Use the passages below to answer question 4.Speaker A:Good government stresses the importance of the nation and accepts the rights of the individual only if the interests of the individual are the same as those of the nation.Speaker B:The person of the king is sacred and to attack him in any way is to attack religion itself. The respect given to a king is religious in nature.Speaker C:All human beings are born free and equal with a right to life and liberty. It is the duty of government to protect these natural rights of its citizens.Speaker D:Our goal will not be achieved by democracy or liberal reforms, but by blood and iron. Only then will we be successful. No nation achieves greatness or unity without the traumatic experience of war.

A	Speaker A
B	Speaker B
C	Speaker C
D	Speaker D

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The big ideas of the Enlightenment certainly had a huge impact on our Founding Fathers. The ideas of the social contract, natural laws and natural rights, and separation of powers, are all found in our Founding Documents, like the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.

Detailed explanation-2: -A new questioning spirit and attitude emerged.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement best summarizes a major belief of the Enlightenment Period in European history? Individual achievement and dignity are of great importance.

Detailed explanation-4: -The American and French Revolutions were directly inspired by Enlightenment ideals and respectively marked the peak of its influence and the beginning of its decline. The Enlightenment ultimately gave way to 19th-century Romanticism. This is a modal window.

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