Question

montesquieus separate powers

• legislative: makes laws
• executive: enforces laws
• judicial: judges upon the laws

this division of the government would ensure no one group could gain unlimited power, and each branch would keep the powers of the others constrained. this would maximize the peoples freedom.
which thinker influenced the creation of americas system of checks and balances?
rousseau
hobbes
montesquieu

Explanation:

Montesquieu's theory of separation of powers (legislative, executive, judicial) influenced the creation of the U.S. system of checks and balances to prevent concentration of power and safeguard people's freedom.

Answer:

C. Montesquieu