Which Enlightenment thinker set out the separation of powers in The Spirit of the Laws in 1748?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Montesquieu
- Step 1: Montesquieu argued that executive, legislative and judicial powers must be separate. Step 2. The idea influenced many constitutions. Answer: Montesquieu. Why not the others: these thinkers wrote on other subjects.
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