Question 6 • 670201 World History S1 – MYERS, JOSHUA A
Read the quote by the Baron de Montesquieu from The Spirit of the Laws.When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner.This quote specifically declares the need for a government
Answer
A
with more than one branch of power.
B
that has absolute rule over the people.
C
that separates church and state.
D
that can be overthrown if it becomes tyrannical.
Explanation
Montesquieu argues that liberty is threatened when the same person or group makes the laws and carries them out. This supports dividing government power among separate branches, so no single branch can both create and enforce laws tyrannically. The correct choice is “with more than one branch of power.”
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