Which of the following most directly led to the expansion of participatory democracy in the first half of the nineteenth century

Enlightenment thinkers most contributed to the development of whichpolitical idea? a. religious leaders should play the largest role in establishing asociety's laws. b. democratic governments have the responsibility to protect humanrights. c. criminals must be punished harshly if a society is to maintainorder. d. written constitutions place unnecessary restrictions ongovernments' powers.