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Why did Baron de Montesquieu's philosophy of separation of powers evolve into the idea of checks and balances ?

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He based this model on the Roman Republic's Constitution and the parliamentary structure of Britain. Montesquieu assumed that the Roman Republic had divided forces so that no one could usurp absolute authority.

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