The Framers usedthe ideas ofchecks andbalances, andhaving threebranches ofgovernment.No singlebranch ofgovernmenthas too muchpower.A philosophicalmovement thatmoved away fromreligious ideasand focused moreon rationality.Three politicalregimes, threebranches ofgovernment, checksand balances,importance ofseparation of powers.Republic,Monarchy,Despotism.About20years.Montesquieu wasa French politicalphilosopher whowas known for histheory on theseparation ofpowers.Interpret laws, decide ifproposed laws areconstitutional, takeinformation from otherbranches are translateit to the public, disputecases.Suitable formoderate sizedpopulations, aKing is in ruleand has varyinglevels of power.Create laws,controls taxes,relies on otherbranches tofinalizeproposed laws.By each branch havingits own way to “check”each other, such as thejudicial branch makingsure a proposedlegislative law followsthe constitution.TheSpirit ofLaw.Suitable forsmallpopulations,state governedby the citizens.Checksandbalances.Legislature,Executive,Judicial.1748.One personwould gain toomuch powerand lead to atyrannicaldespotism.Controversialand successful,condemnationfrom catholicchurches in1751.JohnLocke.Figuring outhow toprotectpoliticalliberty.Suitable forlargepopulations,Absolute powercontrolled byone person.Enforce laws,have a head ofstate, power toveto lawscreated by thelegislature.ThePersianLetters.“A tranquility ofmind arisingfrom theopinion eachperson has ofhis safety.”The Framers usedthe ideas ofchecks andbalances, andhaving threebranches ofgovernment.No singlebranch ofgovernmenthas too muchpower.A philosophicalmovement thatmoved away fromreligious ideasand focused moreon rationality.Three politicalregimes, threebranches ofgovernment, checksand balances,importance ofseparation of powers.Republic,Monarchy,Despotism.About20years.Montesquieu wasa French politicalphilosopher whowas known for histheory on theseparation ofpowers.Interpret laws, decide ifproposed laws areconstitutional, takeinformation from otherbranches are translateit to the public, disputecases.Suitable formoderate sizedpopulations, aKing is in ruleand has varyinglevels of power.Create laws,controls taxes,relies on otherbranches tofinalizeproposed laws.By each branch havingits own way to “check”each other, such as thejudicial branch makingsure a proposedlegislative law followsthe constitution.TheSpirit ofLaw.Suitable forsmallpopulations,state governedby the citizens.Checksandbalances.Legislature,Executive,Judicial.1748.One personwould gain toomuch powerand lead to atyrannicaldespotism.Controversialand successful,condemnationfrom catholicchurches in1751.JohnLocke.Figuring outhow toprotectpoliticalliberty.Suitable forlargepopulations,Absolute powercontrolled byone person.Enforce laws,have a head ofstate, power toveto lawscreated by thelegislature.ThePersianLetters.“A tranquility ofmind arisingfrom theopinion eachperson has ofhis safety.”

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  1. The Framers used the ideas of checks and balances, and having three branches of government.
  2. No single branch of government has too much power.
  3. A philosophical movement that moved away from religious ideas and focused more on rationality.
  4. Three political regimes, three branches of government, checks and balances, importance of separation of powers.
  5. Republic, Monarchy, Despotism.
  6. About 20 years.
  7. Montesquieu was a French political philosopher who was known for his theory on the separation of powers.
  8. Interpret laws, decide if proposed laws are constitutional, take information from other branches are translate it to the public, dispute cases.
  9. Suitable for moderate sized populations, a King is in rule and has varying levels of power.
  10. Create laws, controls taxes, relies on other branches to finalize proposed laws.
  11. By each branch having its own way to “check” each other, such as the judicial branch making sure a proposed legislative law follows the constitution.
  12. The Spirit of Law.
  13. Suitable for small populations, state governed by the citizens.
  14. Checks and balances.
  15. Legislature, Executive, Judicial.
  16. 1748.
  17. One person would gain too much power and lead to a tyrannical despotism.
  18. Controversial and successful, condemnation from catholic churches in 1751.
  19. John Locke.
  20. Figuring out how to protect political liberty.
  21. Suitable for large populations, Absolute power controlled by one person.
  22. Enforce laws, have a head of state, power to veto laws created by the legislature.
  23. The Persian Letters.
  24. “A tranquility of mind arising from the opinion each person has of his safety.”