<span>It prevents despotism by the executive branch and watered down, compromised, indecisive governance by committee by the legislative branch so yes it's a good thing.</span>
The primary legacy of the French philosopher Montesquieu is "<span>b. three branches of federal government in the United States" since he was one of the major thinkers of the Enlightenment who had a great deal of influence on the Founding Fathers. </span>
He was sympathetic of Catholics in anglican England along with his attempts for an Absolute monarchy.
