Question 13 • 670201 World History S1 – MYERS, JOSHUA A
The excerpt assigns legislative power to Congress, which consists of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. This reflects Baron de Montesquieu’s ideas about dividing government power among branches to prevent any one part from becoming too powerful; John Locke also wrote about government, but Montesquieu is most closely associated with separation of powers.
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