Question

One idea proposed during the Enlightenment was that
A people should have the right to worship as they choose.
B governments should retain absolute power.
C people did not need the protection of government.
D governments obtain their authority from tradition.

Answer 1

Answer: A people should have the right to worship as they choose.

Explanation:

The Enlightenment was a period in Europe and North America from the 17th to the 18th centuries. This period saw a new way of thinking that was more liberal and undermined the power of religion (Christianity) in the control of state affairs.

One of the ideas espoused was that people should have the right to worship as they pleased and still be protected by the state. That there should be a separation between the affairs of state and religion and that there should be freedom of religion as a law.

Answer 2

Answer:

A. People should have the right to worship as they choose.