Answer:
Among the options given on the question the correct answer is option C.
James Madison used the idea of a three-branch system described in Montesquieu’s The Spirit of the Laws to create the Constitution.
Explanation: Charles Montesquieu was born in the France during the reign of Luis XIV who was an absolute king. Montesquieu was born in a noble family and he studied law. He traveled all over Europe and studied parliament . He wrote a book in 1722 which made sarcasm of king Luis XIV.
His greatest work The Spirit of Laws was published in 1748. There he discussed about the laws and government. He believed that the main purpose of the government is to maintain the law and order. He said in is book that the the best form of government was one in which the legislative, executive, and judicial powers were separate and kept each other in check to prevent any branch from becoming too powerful. He believed that uniting these powers, as in the monarchy of Louis XIV, would lead to despotism.
USA followed his principal while forming the constitution. James Madison who was one of the founder fathers of USA used the idea of a three-branch system described in Montesquieu’s The Spirit of the Laws to create the Constitution.
