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Which English Philosopher was the first to see the idea of the 3 branches of government being independent and a government with a system of checks and balances? This theory became the foundation for the United States Constitution.

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John Locke

Thomas Hobbes

Jean Rousseau

Charles Montesquieu

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John Locke because his 3 rights were life liberty and property
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It's either John Locke or Thomas Hobbes.

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