The framers of the constitution adopted montesquieu's notion of a "mixed regime" when they
a. adopted a federal rather than a unitary system.
b. gave the president the veto power.
c. balanced republican virtue and self-interest.
d. gave each of the branches a distinctly different constituency.
D. By having the three different branches selected in three different ways, the founders were mixing different government styles. This allowed "everyone" to feel as if they could influence government.
