What did the French philosopher Baron de Montesquieu say about the power of government in his work The Spirit of Laws?

It is best divided into three separate branches.

It comes from the consent of the people it is governing.

It belongs only in the hands of nobles and church leaders.

It should never be used to tax the people.

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What did the French philosopher Baron de Montesquieu say about the power of government in his work The Spirit of Laws?

It is best divided into three separate branches.

It comes from the consent of the people it is governing.

It belongs only in the hands of nobles and church leaders.

It should never be used to tax the people.

Gdeinward · Answer

the second one.Montesquieu wrote that the main purpose of government is to maintain law and order, political liberty, and the property of the individual. Montesquieu opposed the absolute monarchy of his home country and favored the English system as the best model of government.