Although the beliefs of the philosophes diverged in many ways, they all were known to profess that government must

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The statement "place checks and balances on their various branches of government" is the most accurate description of the beliefs of the philosophes. They believed that a government must have a system of checks and balances in place to prevent the abuse of power and ensure that no one branch or individual had too much control. This idea is reflected in the constitutions of many modern democracies. Although the other choices (A, B, C, and E) were also important to the philosophes, they did not constitute their primary focus or belief.

Although the Beliefs of the Philosophes Diverged in Many Ways