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Which individual from the

Enlightenment Era in Europe inspired
the United States Constitution?
A. Montesquieu
C. Washington
B. Hamilton
D. Jefferson

Which individual from the Enlightenment Era in Europe inspired the United States Constitution-example-1
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A. Montesquieu
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Enlightenment philosophers John Locke, Charles Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau all developed theories of government in which some or even all the people would govern. These thinkers had a profound effect on the American and French revolutions and the democratic governments that they produced.

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