Explain how Enlightenment ideas influenced the founding of the United States.

Overview

A. Explain how Enlightenment ideas influenced the founding of the United States. Include two specific examples from two of the following documents:

Declaration of Independence

Articles of Confederation

Constitution

Bill of Rights

B. Discuss how one of the compromises (i.e., Great Compromise or Three-Fifths Compromise) made during the Constitutional Convention affected state representation in the federal government.

C. Discuss the separation of powers by including one power assigned to each of the following branches:

legislative (i.e., House of Representatives and Senate)

executive (i.e., President and Cabinet)

judicial (i.e., Supreme Court)

D. Describe the application of checks and balances across two or more branches of government. Include a specific example.

E. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

F. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.