"When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same leader, or in the same group of leaders, there can be no liberty" -Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws Montesquieu was one a of the enlightenment philosophers that influenced how the founding fathers structured the federal government; based on the quote above, what feature of government did we gain from Montesquieu?

For which of the following reasons did the supreme court most likely rule that it could not force the president to act? a. it would diminish the power of the executive branch and increase the power of the judicial branch. b. it would diminish the power of the legislative branch and increase the power of the judicial branch c. it would diminish the power of the judicial branch and increase the power of the executive branch d. it would diminish the power of the judicial branch and increase the power of the legislative branch