How did Montesquieu’s ideas on government, particularly his concept of the separ

How did Montesquieu’s ideas on government, particularly his concept of the separation of powers, influence colonial American political thought and the formation of the American Republic? Discuss the role of Montesquieu’s writings in shaping the debates leading up to the American Revolution and the Constitutional Convention. How did American intellectuals and political leaders such as James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton draw upon Montesquieu’s ideas in their discussions on governance and the structure of the new republic? https://youtu.be/jSR0DNL4LzY?si=vkblG77Xm5gmtO50 https://youtu.be/tBlXRS_Npno?si=NKdLqDVmQF5EV4aI