Why was france eager to the americans defeat the english?
a) france wanted to get rid of monarchies in europe.
b) france wanted to weaken its long-time enemy, england.
c) eventually, france wanted to claim all lands in north america.
d) the united states and france planned to create an empire.

the answer is b.2008 and 2012 were presidential election years.

montesquieu took the view that the roman republic had powers separated so that no one could usurp complete power. in the british constitutional system, montesquieu discerned a separation of powers among the monarch, parliament, and the courts of law.