The United States Constitution establishes three branches of government.
This system allows each branch to work within its own area of control while
still preventing any other branch from becoming too powerful.
This concept is an illustration of which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas?
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A. Voltaire's theory of the separation of church and state
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B. Rousseau's theory of natural rights
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C. Montesquieu's theory of the separation of powers
D. Hobbes's theory of the social contract

C, as it separates power from being in the control of one person/institution

was a long, primarily nonviolent series of events to bring full civil rights and equality under the law to all americans. the era has had a lasting impact on united states society, in its tactics, the increased social and legal acceptance of civil rights, and in its exposure of the prevalence and cost of racism. in the south violence and fraud in southern elections from 1868 to 1876, which had reduced black voter turnout and enabled southern white democrats to regain power in state legislatures across the south