In 1-2 sentences, discuss the motive for the U.S. founders to focus on Montesquieu's and Rousseau's ideas as a basis for their new governmental foundations in words a 10-year-old can understand
The U.S. founders found Montesquieu's and Rousseau's ideas important because they believed in a government where power is divided and shared, and that every person should have a say in making decisions.
