How did the enlightenment thinkers influence the government of the united states?

many ideals of enlightenment philosophers were incorporated in the u. s. founding documents.

u. s. founding fathers like jefferson rejected enlightenment ideals, but used them to created new theories about government.

the enlightenment occurred after the united states was formed, so enlightenment ideas were not influential in its government.

enlightenment ideals were incorporated in the declaration of independence but not in the u. s. constitution.

worcester v. georgia, legal case in which the u.s. supreme court on march 3, 1832, held (5–1) that the states did not have the right to impose regulations on native american land. andrew jackson refused to enforce the ruling, the decision form the basis for most subsequent indian law in the united states.

citizens get the vast majority of their political and governmental information from the media, which includes television, print journalism, radio, and now the internet. the media play an important role in connecting people to government.