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The system of checks and balances in the United States Constitution was heavily influenced by Montesquieu's ideas on the separation of powers. Additionally, the French Revolution and the establishment of the French Republic were influenced by Montesquieu's writings on political philosophy.
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Livy, the Roman historian, is an example of someone who influenced Montesquieu. Another influence was John Arbuthnot, an English physician.
the us document that he infuenced was the US Constitution
French philosopher Baron de Montesquieu influenced the framers to adopt the philosophy of separation of powers.
John Locke and Montesquieu
Charles de Montesquieu wrote "The Spirit of the Laws," a treatise on political theory that influenced the development of constitutional government in Europe and the United States.
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Montesquieu believed in the separation of powers within government to prevent tyranny and promote liberty. He advocated for a system of checks and balances where different branches of government would limit each other's power. Montesquieu's ideas influenced the creation of modern democratic systems.
John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau provided the ideas that our constitution was founded on. Locke defined "natural rights", while Montesquieu laid out separation of power, and Rousseau gave us The Social Contract.
the separation of powers between branches of government
The English philosophers John Locke, Rousseau, and Montesquieu.