Question

What impact did the ideas of Mentesquieu have on the creation of the constitution?

a. James Madison used the idea of a three branch system described in Montesquieu's "The spirit of the laws"
b. George Washington designed the executive branch to emulate Montesquieu's views n human rights
c. Thomas Jefferson included the idea of social contract theory when proposing the constitution before congress
d. Benjamin Franklin inserted Montesquieu's ideas into the Delaware Compromise during the Philadelphia Convention

Answer 1

"a. James Madison used the idea of a three branch system described in Montesquieu's "The spirit of the laws" would be the best option, since it was Madison who advocated heavily for the separation of powers.