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What was the main idea of Baron de Montesquieu’s book The Spirit of Laws?

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Answer: Government should be split into separate branches.

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A major theme in The Spirit of Laws concerns political liberty and the best means of preserving it. Establishing political liberty requires two things: the separation of the powers of government, and the appropriate framing of civil and criminal laws so as to ensure personal security.

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