The excerpts below are from the U.S. Constitution. Excerpt A: All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States . . . . The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America . . . , The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. Excerpt B: The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to of Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. Excerpt C: This Constitution and the Lows of the United States which shall be mode in Pursuance thereof. and all Treaties made. or which shall be made under the Authority or the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land. Excerpt D: A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Which excerpt reflects the Enlightenment ideas of separation of powers as expressed by Montesquieu?

Baron de Montesquieu believed that it was necessary to separate the powers of government into three separate branches in order to avoid corruption. He believed the Legislative should make laws, the Executive should enforce those laws and the Judiciary should solve disputes related to wars.

This is what is shown by this excerpt which is based on Article I, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution. Congress (Legislative) makes laws, the President has executive power and the Supreme Court has Judicial power.