Which Enlightenment idea is reflected in this excerpt from the
Constitution?
Every Bill which shall have passed the House of
Representatives
and the Senate, shall, before it become a
Law, be presented to the
President of the United States; If
he approve he shall sign
it, but if not he shall return it,
with his Objections
to that House.¹
1. U.S. Constitution, June 21, 1788, National Archives & Records Administration, Article I, Section 7.
Popular sovereignty
Natural rights
Checks and balances
The social contract
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