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How did European political philosophers influence the Framers of the US Constitution?

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When the Framers read the works of John Locke and Baron De Montesquieu they agreed with Locke about the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (although Locke wrote property instead of pursuit of happiness) and they agreed with Montesquieu about the separation of powers into three branches (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial).

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