Question

rousseau and montesquieu
rousseau and montesquieu were european enlightenment thinkers who inspired the american revolution and government.

which thinker inspired americas system of checks and balances?
montesquieu
rousseau
hobbes

Explanation:

Montesquieu, an Enlightenment thinker, developed the theory of separation of powers, which is the foundation of the U.S. system of checks and balances that divides government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches with overlapping oversight powers. Rousseau is known for the social contract theory, and Hobbes focused on absolute sovereignty, neither of which directly inspired checks and balances.

Answer:

Montesquieu