Based on Source 4, what does Montesquieu believe about the importance of the separation of powers?

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It allows political parties to have different viewpoints.
It prevents any individual or group from gaining too much power.
It allows the states to have similar powers as the federal government.
It forces states to treat citizens as equal to one another.

Montesquieu believes that the separation of powers prevents any individual or group from gaining too much power.