Which political philosopher is associated with the idea of the separation of powers?

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Explanation:

The term "tripartite system" is commonly ascribed to French Enlightenment political philosopher Baron de Montesquieu, although he did not use such a term. In reality he referred to "distribution" of powers.

Separation of powers - Wikipedia

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there are two main types of historical sources: primary sources and secondary sources. a primary source is something that originates from the past. it can be a chronicle, a piece of pottery, or even a piece of glacial ice that gives us climate data about the levels of atmospheric carbon one thousand years ago.

the indians crossed artificial boundaries, setting the stage for conflict