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How does the organization of the US government reflect the ideas of Enlightenment philosopher Baron de Montesquieu?

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checks and balances

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The main way in which the organization of the US government reflects the ideas of Enlightenment philosopher Baron de Montesquieu is that there is a separation of power (checks and balances) that prohibit one single branch from getting too much power and therefore becoming tyrannical.
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