2. The Enlightenment was: (a) Grounded in the idea that God ordained the rules o

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2. The Enlightenment was: (a) Grounded in the idea that God ordained the rules of nature, science, and government (b) Grounded in the idea that there was no "divine right to rule," and that science and human behavior were governed by natural laws (c) An extension of the mercantilist belief in "divine right to rule" (d) An anti-science movement prevalent during the Dark Ages 3. Under the Articles of Confederation, the states (a) Ceded much of their power to the federal government (b) Used the same currency (c) Sent taxes willingly to the national government to finance the Army and Navy (d) Levied import tariffs on cross-border trade amongst themselves

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2. B) grounded in the idea that there was no divine right to rule and that science and human behaviour were governed by natural laws.

The enlightenment phase was a period of questioning. They began to be skeptical about religion and illogical beliefs. They explored the new world and stumbled upon discoveries which provided a plausible reason for the happenings.

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