Enlightenment and Governmental Authority
What was the fundamental difference between Enlightenment thought and traditional European doctrines concerning the source of governmental authority?
A
Traditional doctrines favored the consent of the governed, while Enlightenment ideas unduly emphasized the role of aristocracy.
B
Both traditionally and in Enlightenment thought, governmental authority was seen as inherent and unchallengeable.
C
Enlightenment philosophers argued that power should derive from the consent of the governed, whereas traditional doctrines relied on divine right and hereditary succession.
D
Enlightenment thought maintained that governmental power was granted by religious institutions exclusively, unlike traditional European monarchies.
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