John Locke, Baron De Montesquieu, and Other Political Theorists of the 1700s

question 69

Multiple Choice

John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, and other political theorists of the 1700s argued that the need for an executive power was fundamental and obvious. Which of the following is NOT one of the primary reasons that Locke and Montesquieu used to justify their arguments?

• A) Legislatures meet infrequently and are ill-equipped to execute their own laws.
• B) If legislatures enforced their own laws they may be tempted to shape the laws to their own particular advantage.
• C) Legislatures are inherently corrupt and incapable of ethical behavior.
• D) A clear separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches is necessary so that legislatures do not exert too much influence over the executive area.
• E) Legislatures need perpetual execution in order to carry out the intent of their laws.

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