Question

The excerpt below was published by Montesquieu in 1748.
When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person... there can be no liberty. . . Again, there is no liberty, if the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers.
Source: Excerpts from original publication published in 1823 titled: "The Spirit of Laws," Vol. 1/Public Domain
How did these ideas influence the writers of the U.S. Constitution?
A
The Constitution establishes a two-house legislature.
B
The Constitution grants executive power over foreign policy.
The Constitution makes the legislature the strongest branch of government.
C
D
The Constitution distributes power among the three branches of government.
Answer

Answer 1

D — The Constitution distributes power among the three branches of government. Montesquieu’s separation-of-powers principle influenced the framers to create distinct legislative, executive, and judicial branches.