Enlightenment ideas affected the way citizens were governed all over the western world. which of the following statements is an illustration of this? a. church influence grew weaker and was seen as separate from civil laws and government. b. the power of monarchies increased, and the republican form of government was abolished. c. in the united states, large corporations were abandoned in favor of small business enterprises. d. the french philosophes spoke out against oppression and were threatened with imprisonment.