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Lesson 2: Lesson 5.2: Separation of Powers: Key Thinkers- Why was Montesquieu important to the founders?
- What role did civic virtue play in Montesquieu’s vision?
- Primary Source: Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws (1748)
- What was the constitutional vision of John Adams?
- Primary Source: John Adams, Thoughts on Government
- How did the founders envision politics working under the U.S. Constitution?
- Primary Source: James Madison, Federalist No. 51 (1788)
- How does modern party politics challenge the founders’ vision for the U.S. Constitution?
- What are the dangers of excessive partisanship?
- Primary Source: George Washington, Newburgh Address
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How did the founders envision politics working under the U.S. Constitution?
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