The European Enlightenment

A turning point in the way man views government and society was the Enlightenment. During the Enlightenment, philosophers tried to change the traditional order in Europe. The new Age of Reason supported progress and the use of reason contrary to the old order which used religion as the main source for answers to questions. The church and government tried their best to censor the ideas that arose during the Enlightenment, but the ideas which arose in the enlightenment still were able to change the world. The many ideas put out during the Enlightenment changed government, society and changed the world.
Baron de Montesquieu had an idea called as Checks and Balances. This idea was able shape the powers in Europe and contribute to the making of the United States government as it is today. …