Immediately in the first five paragraphs of the spirit of the law,  montesquieu lays out an idea that directly influenced the shaping of american government. what is it and why does he state it is so important?

Answer and Explanation

The first paragraphs of spirit of the Laws Montesquieu lays out the idea of the three separate branches of government which are the legislature, the judiciary and the executive. that influenced the shaping of political institution of America. He states its importance as that when the three branches of the government are united together and they are not divided there will be no liberty.This is because there will be no separation of powers and they will be denied their rights. So by encouraging the separation of power this will help by division of government responsibilities.

the answer is d the rejection of the olive branch petition.

explanation:

the olive branch petition was an attempt to state the rights of the colonists while keeping their loyalty to the british crown. hope this !

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