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c

Explanation:

Since Congress had no means to enforce its laws, the states could simply ignore national laws without fear of retribution.

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.

thomas jefferson is the answer