Question

which thinker influenced the creation of americas system of checks and balances? hobbes rousseau montesquieu

Explanation:

Montesquieu proposed the separation of powers (executive, legislative, judicial) in his work The Spirit of the Laws, which directly influenced America's system of checks and balances to prevent the concentration of power. Hobbes advocated for an absolute sovereign, and Rousseau focused on the social contract, neither of which centered on checks and balances.

Answer:

Montesquieu