Step-by-step explanation:
In 1789 , food shortages and economic crises led to the outbreak of the French Revolution. King Louis and his queen , Mary- Antoinette , were imprisoned in August 1792 , and in September the monarchy was abolished . In January 1793 , Louis was convicted and condemned to death by a narrow majority . In a monarchy , there are fixed laws, but authority is vested in a king and queen . In a despotic government , authority is vested in a despot and the system has no fixed laws . Montesquieu advocated for the separation of powers where the government is made up of three separate arms : the executive, legislature , and judiciary .