Their philosophies were based around the idea that people should be self-governing and choosing their government meaning that it would be a democratic thing. Also, Montesquieu supported the idea of the separation of powers which is clearly seen in all democratic powers in the world.
Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French lawyer, man of letters, and political philosopher who lived during the Age of Enlightenment.
