Montesquieu's influence on the constitution can be detected in its commitment to a. the economic equality of all citizens, not just the nobility b. a civic religion c. a system of checks and balances d. a bill of rights

Montesquieu's influence on the constitution was seen in its system of checks and balances. Based off of the Montesquieu's work on the separation of powers, the US constitution adopted a system of checks and balances to ensure that no one branch of the federal government had too much power.