Montesquieu believed in the separation of government into 3 branches with check and balances.
On the other hand, the Americans had many intangible advantages. The British fought a war far from home. Military orders, troops, and supplies sometimes took months to reach their destinations. ... They had to persuade the Americans to give up their claims of independence.
Have access to the internet and electronics
Presidents are elected indirectly by electoral college.
The election of president and vice president of the United States is an indirect election in which citizens of the United States who are registered to vote in one of the 50 U.S. states or in Washington, D.C. cast ballots not directly for the candidates, but instead for members of the U.S. Electoral College, called electors. These electors cast direct votes, known as electoral votes, for president, and for vice president.
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American Americans were allowed to join armed forces