Which part of the Constitution showed American commitment to

Enlightenment ideals?

O

A Slaves were counted as less than a full person

O

B. The Senate was to be elected by state legislatures,

O

C. Power was divided among branches of government

O

D. A bill of rights was not a part of the original document.

c. power was divided among branches of government

C. Power was divided among branches of government

Explanation:

One of the most influential ideas of the Age of Enlightenment was the Separation of Powers. This concept was first developed by the French political philosopher Baron de Montesquieu in The Spirit of the Laws (1748) and later promoted by other enlightenment philosophers like John Locke.

According to Montesquieu, the best form of government was one in which the power was divided among three branches of government: the legislative, executive, and judicial, and in which all the branches kept each other in check to prevent any branch from becoming too powerful.