Question

Montesquieu is noted for giving our Founding Fathers the concepts of “Separation of Powers” and “Checks and
Balances.” How did Montesquieu think power should be divided



This separation seems to be common sense to us, but it was a radical change for his time. Why?

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montesquieu#Political_views

At that time powerful monarchs ruled most countries. They accepted very little input from advisors and virtually none from citizens.

Answer 2

Montesquieu is noted for giving our Founding Fathers the concepts of “Separation of Powers” and “Checks and
Balances.” How did Montesquieu think power should be divide


so is itmonarchy, the aristocracy, and the commons.

or is it executive, the legislative, and the judicial.

Answer 3

This separation seems to be common sense to us, but it was a radical change for his time. Why??



"At that time powerful monarchs ruled most countries. They accepted very little input from advisors and virtually none from citizens" is that the answer?

Answer 4

Which of your answers is discussed in the Wikipedia article?

Does my answer make sense to you? Does it agree with your book?

Answer 5

he didn't give us a book and umm i think the wikipedia answers How did Montesquieu think power should be divided

Answer 6

i just don't know if the power id divided by executive, the legislative, and the judicial or something else

Answer 7

and yes your answer is fine thank you

Answer 8

You're right. Wikipedia answers the question about how Montesquieu thought power should be divided.

Answer 9

ok so my question is how it was divided

The administrative powers were the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. These should be separate from and dependent upon each other so that the influence of any one power would not be able to exceed that of the other two, either singly or in combination.

i think that was the only one that really captured the idea

Answer 10

That doesn't answer this question.

How did Montesquieu think power should be divided

Answer 11

Montesquieu's most influential work divided French society into three classes (or trias politica, a term he coined): the monarchy, the aristocracy, and the commons.

Answer 12

Yes!