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How would you compare and constrast the theories of Locke and montesquieu

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They were both enlightenment philosophers, some of Locke's ideas were consent of the govrned and if the government abused its power its cetizens have the right to overthrow the givernment and creat a new one. Mostesquieu's ideas were the sapration of power (three branshes of gorernment) to stop any one person from having to much power and abusing it and pretty much becoming a dictator

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Also both philosophers's ideas were used in the united stats constitution.

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