Which view was not part of montesquieu’s conception of the separation of powers in the spirit of the laws (1748)? a. the two houses of the legislature cannot block laws introduced by the president. b. an independent judiciary is necessary. c. the executive branch must have veto power over the legislature. d. each of the two houses of the legislature can block bills from the other house.

On july 4, 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence can be compared to a break up letter because jefferson explained why america wanted its independence from king george iii. read pages 516-520 in your textbook to discover why america wanted to be an independent country. you will write your own break up letter from the colonies to king george iii. your letter needs to be at least 5-7 sentences, include the issues/events leading up to this breaking point, and why the founding fathers felt independence would be better. remember! this is a “breakup letter”, so channel your inner taylor swift and make it creative!