What is the meaning of Montesquieu's idea of checks and balances? a The government should be divided into three separate branches. b Punishment should depend on the seriousness of the crime. c Each branch of the government should limit the power of the others. d The good of society should be placed above individual interests.

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Madalynn Hancock

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9 October, 09:32

What is the meaning of Montesquieu's idea of checks and balances? a The government should be divided into three separate branches. b Punishment should depend on the seriousness of the crime. c Each branch of the government should limit the power of the others. d The good of society should be placed above individual interests.

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Cullen Mcbride · Answer 1

I believe your answer is C) Each branch of the government should limit the power of the others

Quinton Rose · Answer 2

c Each branch of the government should limit the power of the others.

Explanation:

The Baron of Montesquieu proposed in his book "The Spirit of the Laws" that thershould be separation of the executive and legislative powers, stating that "There can be no liberty where the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or body"

This basically means that while the legislative and executive relayed on a single person or institution liberty was not an option, and by proposing separation of powers, each branch of the government would limit the power of the other, not allowing the government ot relay on one figure and became a dictatorship.