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is a system of government that divides power between a national government and a regional government with the use of a constitution. Throughout the United States history, has played a significant role in the constitution and the system of government adopted by ....

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.... influence on the American constitution is his doctrines of separation of powers. In Montesquieu’s doctrines, he discusses the three distinctive branches of government. The actual people in each of the branches should develop distinct ways of governing which will provide groups in society some form of accomodation in the government’s decision making roles. Checks and Balances is another theory of Montisquieu. Which is a system where one branch of government has some form of power over the other two branches. "Montisquieu was one of the most important theorists and was referred to by James Madison as the "oracle who is always consulted ....