THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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The Declaration of Independence
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The Bill of Rights
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The Magna Carta
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The Constitution
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Detailed explanation-1: -Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, was a well-known French philosopher in the early 1800s. Baron de Montesquieu wasn’t directly involved in the development of the United States Constitution, but his views on government were integral in providing the framework for the separation of powers.
Detailed explanation-2: -In particular, Montesquieu’s discussion of separation of powers and checks and balances profoundly influenced the American Founders and the design of the U.S. Constitution.
Detailed explanation-3: -Montesquieu believed that a government that was elected by the people was the best form of government. He argued that the best government would be one in which power was balanced among three groups of officials-and idea he called “separation of powers.” His ideas became the basis for the United States Constitution.