How did Enlightenment writers define what made power and authority legitimate ? As you develop your arguments, consider: Who could exercise power and who might be excluded from it?What might...

How did Enlightenment writers define what made power and authority legitimate ? As you develop your arguments, consider: Who could exercise power and who might be excluded from it?What might constitute an abuse of power or a viable challenge to it? Where did their visions reinforce one another, and where do they seem to differ?