“The Impact of Enlightenment Ideals on American Society and the Declaration of Independence”

I will provide two questions that you only have to CHOOSE one for the assignment. 1. Are Enlightenment ideals still relevant as a guiding force in current American society? How so? In your answer, please be sure to address current events and issues. 2. How did Enlightenment Era thought to influence the Declaration of Independence? In your answer, be sure to address how political thought evolved during the Enlightenment Era and how those shifts are represented within the Declaration of Independence. I attached both websites where you can get the info for the assignment https://www.ushistory.org/gov/2.asp
https://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/