Question

Montesquieu's influence on the Constitution can be detected in its commitment to
a. the economic equality of all citizens, not just the nobility
b. a civic religion
c. a system of checks and balances
d. a Bill of Rights

Answer 1

Montesquieu's influence on the constitution was seen in its system of checks and balances. Based off of the Montesquieu's work on the separation of powers, the US constitution adopted a system of checks and balances to ensure that no one branch of the federal government had too much power.

Answer 2

a systerm of checks a balances