Question

which of the following accurately summarizes an idea of french enlightenment philosopher baron de montesquieu? government should be divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. government should abolish slavery and support religious freedom. economic markets will regulate themselves without government interference. economic markets need government regulation in order to function properly.

Answer 1

Montesquieu main claim was that the separation of powers, i.e. the division of the government into three branches (executive, legislative and judicial) is necessary to avoid despotism.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) government should be divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.

The statement that accurately summarizes an idea of French Enlightenment philosopher Baron de Montesquieu is "government should be divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.

Baron de Montesquieu (1689-1755) probably was one of the most important philosophers and thinkers of politics during the Enlightenment years. He is worldwide known for its great piece of work called "The Spirit of Laws," in which he elaborates about the form of government. This book has greatly influenced many other thinkers and politicians around the globe.

In this book, he expressed the idea of the division of powers, in which a government should be divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In the case of the US, the executive is the President; the Legislative is the Congress; and the Judicial, the Supreme Court.