Question

1. how did baron de montesquieu’s ideas influence the u.s. constitution?

he argued that the legislative, executive, and judicial powers should be combined in one branch
he supported giving citizens direct control over laws without representatives
he proposed dividing government powers among three separate branches
he believed that a single ruler should hold all political power

Explanation:

Baron de Montesquieu's core political idea was the separation of powers, where government authority is split into legislative, executive, and judicial branches to prevent tyranny. This concept was directly adopted in the U.S. Constitution to structure the federal government. The other options contradict his views: he opposed concentrated power, did not advocate direct citizen rule without representatives, and rejected single-ruler autocracy.

Answer:

C. He proposed dividing government powers among three separate branches