Which American document was influenced by Montesquieu’s ideas about separation of powers?the US Constitutionthe Declaration of Independencethe social contract

Montesquieu argued that government power should be divided among separate branches so no one part becomes too powerful. The US Constitution reflects this idea by establishing the legislative, executive, and judicial branches; the Declaration of Independence and the social contract are not the document that established this system.

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