Described in The Federalist as “the celebrated Montesquieu,” he was more often consulted and cited in the period stretching from 1760 to 1800 than any other secular author – especially with regard to the institutions most likely to sustain political liberty and to the evils of slavery. 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. It was not unusual for eighteenth century Americans to speak of Montesquieu as an “oracle” of political wisdom whose work is “always consulted.”
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