Montesquieu's Influential Doctrine of the Separation and Balance of Powers

question 41

Multiple Choice

Montesquieu's influential doctrine of the separation and balance of powers suggested that good government could be obtained by:

• A) separating the functions of the executive, the legislative, and the judicial powers.
• B) following the English example and mixing monarchical, aristocratic, and democratic elements of government.
• C) dividing power between the king and a great many intermediate bodies like the organized nobility.
• D) All of these are correct.

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