Who was Baron de

Montesquieu and how did his

ideas influence early American

ideals?

Baron de Montesquieu (1689 - 1755) was a French judge and philosopher, famous for his theory of separation of powers and his implementation of the despotism in the political world.

In 1748, he wrote and anonymously published The Spirit of the Laws, a treatise on political theory, which influenced the Founding Fathers in the United States Constitution.

Explanation:

Early American society accepted his idea of the separation of powers in drafting the Constitution.

Montesquieu based his views on the idea of separating authority into the tree branches: executive, legislative and judicial, which were included in the Constitution to establish laws and duties and to include the provisions to preserve individual liberties.