How did Baron de Montesquieu's theories contribute to the American Revolution and Declaration of Independence?

Answer 1

Montesquieu saw despotism, in particular, as a standing danger for any government not already despotic, and argued that it could best be prevented by a system in which different bodies exercised legislative, executive, and judicial power, and in which all those bodies were bound by the rule of law. This theory of the separation of powers had an enormous impact on liberal political theory, and on the framers of the constitution of the United States of America.

Answer 2

He urged that the power of the government was split into three main branches, also know as the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. This idea is know as the separation of powers. This insured that 3 branches would decide before a law was passed.

Answer 3

He created the spirit of laws,the separation of powers checks and balances, and he had the idea of 3 branches of government.

Answer 4

He created the three branches of government - Judicial, Legislative, Executive.

Answer 5

His ideas about separation of powers became the basis for the constitution.

Answer 6

He didn't.