Which of the following political ideas is least related to the Enlightenment ?

Correct answer: D. Socialism

  • A. Checks and balances
  • B. Social contract
  • C. Enlightened monarchy
  • D. Socialism

Explanation

Checks and balances, the social contract, and enlightened monarchy were all associated with eighteenth-century Enlightenment political thought. Socialism developed mainly in the nineteenth century in response to industrial capitalism, so it is the least related.

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