D. A governments powers should be separated among different branches of government.
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Baron de Montesquieu
He created separation of powers which made sure no one branch of government had too much power. This idea became the basis is the U.S constitution.
French philosopher, Montesquieu(1689-1755)
The idea / theory called "Trias Politica" as developed by Enlightenment thinker Montesquieu.
D. A governments powers should be separated among different branches of government.
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Seperation of Powers
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Baron De Montesquieu is the source of the idea of separate branches of government.
Although the idea of having three branches of government has its roots in ancient Greece and the Roman Republic, the modern version is attributed to French Enlightenment political philosopher, Baron de Montesquieu. His writings on the concept were probably most influential on America's Founders.
Baron de Montesquieu came up with the idea of separation of powers between an executive, legislative, and judicial branch.
Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu wrote specifically about the need for governments to have a separation of its executive, legislative and judicial powers in his book "The Spirit of the Laws."
A lot of his political theory was put into actual practice in developing the US Government.
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