John Locke's ideas<span> are once again found in an American document. His </span>ideas<span> of the people getting to choose their leaders or the power lies with the people is ever present in the </span>US<span>. Montesquieu's </span>ideas<span> were also used in the </span>US constitution<span>. Montesquieu believed in the separation of power with checks and balances.</span>
