According to the Article, what is one reason why the U. S. Constitution sets up three branches of government with a system of checks and balances?
A. The Founding Fathers who wrote the Constitution were influenced by Charles-Louis Montesquieu, who believed that each part of government should be able to limit the power of the other parts.
B. Because John Locke wrote about humans being born with a set of natural rights, the Founding Fathers set up three branches of government to protect each of those human rights.
C. The Founding Fathers were concerned about revolt, so they decided to create three branches of government in the event that the citizens did not agree to be governed by their new rulers.
D. Because Charles-Louis Montesquieu was the brightest Enlightenment philosopher, the Founding Fathers agreed that his opinions should be the main influence on the new government.
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