Question

One of Baron de Montesquieu’s key ideas was

a)separating church and state.
b)creating checks and balances.
c)establishing natural rights.
d)establishing equality within society.

Answer 1

One of Baron de Montesquieu’s key ideas was "b)creating checks and balances"--also referred to as a "separation of powers," since he felt that this protected against despotism.

Answer 2

Baron de Montesquieu was a French political analyst who lived during the Enlightenment. He considered that all things composed of rules and laws, and in the spirit of the Enlightenment and the natural law, should be aware of the law of government and thus reduce the problems in society. His idea of ​​"separation of powers" was based on separate branches of government, mutually subject to checks, with equal but different powers.

The answer is: b)