After analyzing the influence of philosophers on the American Framers of the U.S. Constitution, choose which of the following is given credit for the idea of separation of powers for government.(1 point)

Question

After analyzing the influence of philosophers on the American Framers of the U.S. Constitution, choose which of the following is given credit for the idea of separation of powers for government.(1 point)
Responses

Washington
Washington

Montesquieu
Montesquieu

Hobbes
Hobbes

Rousseau

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct response is **Montesquieu**. He is credited with the idea of separation of powers, which greatly influenced the framers of the U.S. Constitution.