Social Sciences and History / Unit 16 SSH 1515 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Enlightenment to Declaration to Constitution
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The idea
The Enlightenment's program at 0318, reason applied to government, arrives in the colonies at 0009 alongside the Great Awakening, is read in a founding document at 0025, and is built into structure at 0611, separation of powers and checks. Europe to Philadelphia in four entries.
In practice
Montesquieu's separation becomes Article I, II, III.
Where people slip
Ideas travel; the exam asks where they landed.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
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