Question

Charles de Montesquieu influenced the concept of the separation of powers in U.S. government. What is separation of powers?

A. the law of retribution or "an eye for an eye"
B. the division of government into the executive, legislative and judicial branches
C. the shared authority between the federal and state governments.
D. the grouping of ideas into a Constitution

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. because they seperate the powers in order to not make anything confusing and for other people to think they can boss other people around and its not apart of their group so the powers are seperated.