Question

During the Age of Enlightenment, constitutionalism was adopted in many European and
American nations. Why did some members of the nobility, or upper classes, resist the
movement toward constitutionalism?
O Constitutions gave common people as much political and legal power as people born into the
noble class.
O Many in the upper class feared that the lower classes might try to oppress them if they had
absolute power.
The members of the noble classes all hoped for a chance to become king, and wanted absolute
power.
O Many of the people in the upper (noble) class misunderstood the concept and therefore
distrusted it.

Answer 1

I think it is the second answer.

Answer 2

Answer:

Constitutions gave common people as much political and legal power as people born into the noble class.

Explanation:

Constitutionalism is government based on a written document that applies to all citizens equally, regardless of wealth, rank, or social standing. Before the Age of Enlightenment, people who were "noble" by birth had enjoyed more rights and privileges than people of "common," or regular, birth. Many noblemen felt that they deserved more power because of the family they were born into, and that commoners were not capable of making good use of power.