The correct answer is B) the powers of government should be divided.
The idea that comes from the enlightenment and is reflected in the Constitution is that the powers of government should be divided.
One of the most important ideas of the Enlightenment regarding politics is that the powers of government should be divided. Important intellectuals such as Thomas Hobbes and Voltaire considered that for a government to be of best service to its people, their powers should be divided between a judicial branch, a legislative branch, and an executive branch.
