Which of the following philosophers had the strongest influence on the framers' decision that the Constitution would require a government with three branches and a balance of power among them?
A
Locke
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B
Montesquieu
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C
Voltaire
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D
Franklin
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E
Hobbes
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Solution
The correct option is B Montesquieu Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws included his ideal design for a government with the power divided among different branches, each of which cloud check the powers of the others in some way.